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

The device helped simulate vehicular movement at nearly 25 miles per hour (40 km/h), while transferring 3 kilowatts of power to the receiver unit, the university team says. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026

Although bars in the area draw large crowds, Sixth Street west of Congress Avenue has never been blocked to vehicular traffic on the weekends. —Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026

Tree roots, drainage issues, erosion, heavy foot and vehicular traffic, and burrowing animals like voles and moles all contribute to uneven yards. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026

Driver was allegedly asleep moments before crash Joshua Alvarado, 30, of Rosedale, Queens faces numerous charges, including driving while ability impaired and vehicular assault. —John Dias, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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