vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
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.
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Kristen Anders, 55, of Slidell, was charged with vehicular homicide, according to the Slidell Police Department. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Harjinder Singh was extradited to Florida to face vehicular homicide charges in the August deaths of a 37-year-old woman and two men, ages 54 and 30. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Anders was then placed under arrest and booked into jail on a charge of vehicular homicide. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vehicular

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of vehicular was in 1616

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Cite this Entry

“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective
ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles

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