vehicle

noun

ve·hi·cle | \ ˈvē-ə-kəl

also ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl

Definition of vehicle

1 : a means of carrying or transporting something planes, trains, and other vehicles : such as

a : motor vehicle

b : a piece of mechanized equipment

2 : an agent of transmission : carrier

3 : a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed an investment vehicle especially : a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer

4a : an inert medium (such as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered

b : any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments

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Examples of vehicle in a Sentence

cars, trucks, and other vehicles The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash. Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle. Water and insects can be vehicles of infection. art as a vehicle for self-expression Words and pictures are vehicles of communication. These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors.

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Last month, Tesla lowered prices by $2,000 for the entry version, after a federal tax credit for buyers of electric vehicles was cut in half Jan. 1 ... — Robert Wall, WSJ, "Tesla Cuts the Model 3 Price Again," 6 Feb. 2019 On other issues, Democratic lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to offer a sales-tax break for electric vehicles. — Heidi Groover, The Seattle Times, "Car-tab fees, new transportation package on Washington state lawmakers’ agenda," 28 Jan. 2019 The Polestar 2 will be the first all-electric vehicle from Polestar, a sub-brand spun off Volvo. — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, "Volvo’s Polestar 2 Is an Electric Car Controlled by Google," 23 Jan. 2019 The Duke of Edinburgh was involved in a car accident yesterday near Sandringham, in which his vehicle, a Land Rover, overturned. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Prince Philip Was Involved in a Car Accident Near Sandringham Yesterday," 18 Jan. 2019 The first floor features a large, four-car industrial level workshop—with electric vehicle charging—while the upper floors house the living spaces. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The 5 best shipping container houses of 2018," 27 Dec. 2018 So a portion of their paycheck goes back to gas and overall maintenance on their vehicle. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Here's Exactly What to Tip Your Food Delivery Driver," 12 Dec. 2018 Local reporters have obtained surveillance footage believed to be of the vehicle in question. — Kaylen Ralph, Teen Vogue, "13-Year-Old Jayme Closs Is Missing After Her Parents Were Found Dead in Their Home," 16 Oct. 2018 For example, the reusable rocket-spaceship duo will be taller than previously stated — 387 feet (118 meters), compared with the 348 feet (106 m) that Musk cited during his September 2017 overview of the vehicle. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "SpaceX Will Fly a Japanese Billionaire (and Artists, Too!) Around the Moon in 2023," 17 Sep. 2018

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History and Etymology for vehicle

borrowed from French & Latin; French véhicule, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin vehiculum "medium, agent of transmission," going back to Latin, "wheeled vehicle, means of transport," from vehere "to carry, convey" + -culum, instrumental suffix (going back to Indo-European *-tlom) — more at way entry 1

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