plural vehicles
1
: a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another
cars, trucks, and other vehicles
a stolen vehicle
The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.
Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle.
2
: the thing that allows something to be passed along, expressed, achieved, or shown
an investment vehicle
Water and insects can be vehicles of infection.
art as a vehicle for self-expression
Words and pictures are vehicles of communication.
These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors.
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/vehicle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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