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

Singh is facing three counts of vehicular homicide as a result of the crash, the Florida Highway Patrol said. —Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025

Singh was arrested by U.S. Marshals in California on Saturday on a warrant for three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the deadly crash in Florida. —Billal Rahman joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

State troopers obtained a criminal arrest warrant for Singh for three counts of vehicular homicide. —Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025

Handy, 46, pleaded no contest in April to misdemeanor charges including vehicular homicide and was sentenced to 180 days in jail, records show. —Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 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