motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms of motor vehicle
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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The bill would also require the Department of State to check current voters’ citizenship status with the motor vehicle department.
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The State Police also responded to 20 motor vehicle crashes and issued over 40 citations to drivers who violated the travel ban.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The executive order bans non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties, which includes Martha's Vineyard.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Healey signed an executive order banning non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties, citing dangerous road conditions.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The State Police also responded to 20 motor vehicle crashes and issued over 40 citations to drivers who violated the travel ban.
—Eryn Dion, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The executive order bans non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties, which includes Martha's Vineyard.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Healey signed an executive order banning non-essential motor vehicle travel in Bristol, Plymouth, and Barnstable counties, citing dangerous road conditions.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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 27 Feb. 2026.
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