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

However, 2011’s Time of My Life was the band’s final LP with Arnold alongside original members Roberts and Harrell; with the former leaving for health reasons while the latter was fired from the group after the bassist was charged with vehicular manslaughter in 2013. —Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026

Dayron Ramirez-Mesa, 21, turned himself in on Thursday to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, facing charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, reckless driving with damage to property or person, and DUI with damage to property or person, his arrest report said. —Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026

He is charged with DUI manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026

The statement asserted that the shooting occurred after Tye and another trooper engaged Barrientos in a vehicular pursuit. —Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 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