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

Both men have been booked on suspicion of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter with negligence. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Sanchez, of Riverside, and Easter, of Apple Valley, have since been booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on suspicion of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter with negligence, the CHP said. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

In 2025, eight children in Texas died from vehicular heatstroke. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Allen Matis, 67, is also facing charges of DUI manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 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