motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Examples of motor vehicle in a Sentence
You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
Recent Examples on the Web
Court records show Tyler was convicted on Oct. 30, 2019, in Milwaukee County for operating a motor vehicle without an owner’s consent and of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
But here's the sticking point: The DNR maintains that the ski trail groomer equipment — a 2015 John Deere Gator crossover utility vehicle — was not really a motor vehicle, so therefore immunity still applies.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
One piece of technology that LAZ is now rolling out involves a motor vehicle pulling into a parking venue, a reader scanning the license plate without having to pull a ticket or going to a pay station.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
She was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
But here's the sticking point: The DNR maintains that the ski trail groomer equipment — a 2015 John Deere Gator crossover utility vehicle — was not really a motor vehicle, so therefore immunity still applies.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
One piece of technology that LAZ is now rolling out involves a motor vehicle pulling into a parking venue, a reader scanning the license plate without having to pull a ticket or going to a pay station.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
She was also charged with manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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