vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər 

1

a

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles

b

: transported by vehicle

c

: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle

vehicular homicide

2

: serving as a vehicle

Examples of vehicular in a Sentence

The road was closed to vehicular traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

He has been booked into San Joaquin County Jail on charges of DUI and vehicular manslaughter. —Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

Kiesle is currently serving a six-year, eight-month prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter. —Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026

Meet Keoma Duarte, age 41, accused of vehicular homicide of a local cop while driving drunk. —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026

Negron-Morris, 42, of Lakeland, is charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a deadly crash. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculum vehicle + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for vehicular

• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular
• testicular
• acromioclavicular

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles