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

Kennedy also faces other charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing injury, prosecutors said. —Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025

Researchers have also documented a moderate cancer link for children exposed to vehicular benzene. —Lisa McKenzie, The Conversation, 17 July 2025

However, the facelift required extensive restrictions for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

The unlicensed 28-year-old driver is facing multiple counts of vehicular assault following the 9:45 p.m. crash at the corner of Bruckner Blvd. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 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