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

But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%. —Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025

The driver of the Dodge, Antonio Albert Gonzalez III, was arrested on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges, Gerber said. —Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

Friday afternoon, the Maplewood Police Department issued an update saying a 46-year-old Maplewood man had been arrested for criminal vehicular homicide and was booked into Ramsey County Jail. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025

He was charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter. —Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025

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