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
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According to Orleans Parish court records, Masey is charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Massey, 32, was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
During the effort, troopers reportedly spotted 111 motor vehicle violations.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Brainard is serving a five-year sentence for burglary of the third degree and larceny of an auto, aircraft or other motor vehicle, according to the department of corrections website.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 May 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Massey, 32, was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
During the effort, troopers reportedly spotted 111 motor vehicle violations.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Brainard is serving a five-year sentence for burglary of the third degree and larceny of an auto, aircraft or other motor vehicle, according to the department of corrections website.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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