motorized

adjective

mo·​tor·​ized ˈmō-tə-ˌrīzd 

1

: equipped with a motor : powered by a motor

For those who just want a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice but don't want to make it by hand, we also tested a dozen motorized citrus juicers.

—Consumer Reports

The road I traveled is all but impassable to motorized vehicles, excepting a trail bike driven by someone who knows how to negotiate mammoth mudholes …

—Blaine Harden

2

: of, relating to, or involving a motor or motor-driven vehicle

Inside the machine, I heard a circular whir, a motorized grinding, a sigh like a bus releasing exhaust.

—Adam Baer

Motorized tractor pulls have been around since 1929, and became a formally organized sport 20 years ago.

—Brian McCoy

… the local snowmobile club asked whether it could continue to use our logging roads, and although we don't much care for motorized recreation, we said yes in the interest of neighborliness.

—Chris Jerome

3

: equipped with or transported by motor-driven vehicles

Soviet airborne divisions do not have the same degree of land mobility as tank or motorized rifle divisions …

—Soviet Military Power

Examples of motorized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The standout features on the P2000 include a motorized focus, a short input lag for gamers, and an impressive audio system built around a pair of 25-watt Harman/Kardon speakers. —PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024

No motorized vehicles are allowed on the Upper Red Lake in Beltrami County until further notice. —Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 3 Jan. 2024

The political war over electric vehicles has been fueled by an incendiary mix of issues: technological change, the future of the oil and gas industry, concerns about competition from China and the American love of motorized muscle. —Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024

Do not immerse the motorized end of this type of blender in water. —Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

Beach rules: Alcohol, coolers, tents or tables or similar structures, live or amplified loud music and electric or motorized scooters will be banned in certain beach areas. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024

Skateboards, scooters, bicycles, wagons, carts or any personal motorized vehicles Tents, canopies, or shade structures of any kind. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024

The unit has soaring 11-foot-high ceilings and large-format windows that flood the great room with natural light, as well as light oak flooring and motorized window treatments. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024

The Handy, a motorized device that moves up and down to mimic masturbation for people with penises, is certainly the flashier of the two. —Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1