1
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vehicle
Child and pet welfare: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.
—
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Police said the vehicle came to rest in an embankment and the truck was being held in place by utility wires.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
An American Pickle, his last vehicle as a leading man, wound up on HBO Max, though that was one of many films pushed to streaming during early Covid.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Deploying vehicles in humans supervising (in the vehicle or remotely) is one thousand times less risky--the number is indeed that large.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vehicle
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Police said the vehicle came to rest in an embankment and the truck was being held in place by utility wires.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
An American Pickle, his last vehicle as a leading man, wound up on HBO Max, though that was one of many films pushed to streaming during early Covid.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Deploying vehicles in humans supervising (in the vehicle or remotely) is one thousand times less risky--the number is indeed that large.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
Noun
-
They are left wielding the tools of instrumentality: in-groups and cliques, buying effort through more money, coercive employment agreements and suits against whistleblowers.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
-
Holding the weight of cotton’s influence on the world, and thus the instrumentality of Black labor, is painful, yet necessary work.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Noun
-
In a series of news updates and exclusive, in-depth stories, the Idaho Statesman turns a spotlight onto the problems of traffic and transportation as the Boise area's population keeps growing.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
-
Singh flew to California after the crash, but US marshals arrested him there last week after federal transportation investigators interviewed him and after Florida officials issued a warrant charging him with three counts of vehicle homicide, the marshals service said.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
This is because a dollar that Starbucks makes from selling coffee (its core business) is more likely to be repeatable and is likely to be protected from greater barriers to entry that management can influence than a dollar made from say return on passive financial instruments the firm might earn.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
-
Once Fogerty started openly musing about wanting his old instrument back, Julie secretly went to work tracking it down.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
All locations are accessible via transport on water taxis, golf carts, and shuttles, with Miami Beach connected to locations on the mainland via the bridge over Biscayne Bay.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
-
The fire pit comes with a foldable stand and a carrying case for easy transport.—
Christopher Murray
may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom.,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Sanctuary communities often restrict local law enforcement from working directly with federal immigration agents, in hopes that immigrants – including those without permanent legal status – will feel safe enough to report crimes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
-
So if there isn’t a sudden preference for old over new, and real estate agents like Weingarten say there isn’t, then what explains the anomaly in the aggregate, national level data?—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Using drones also allows the site to be surveyed while remaining undisturbed and without the need for any heavy machinery.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
-
The capacity expansion is courtesy of new RFID production machinery that is five times faster than what the facility previously used.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
This complex legal mechanism—which allows the EU to respond to coercion through a broad set of tools, including limiting market access, foreign direct investment, and public procurement—is supposed to allow Brussels to retaliate against allies and adversaries.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
-
TIDs are mechanisms that allow a municipality to invest in a specific area by using the future growth in that area's property taxes to finance those improvements.—
Liliana Fannin,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Still, the problem of organ shortages persists for people with organ failure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
-
He was born with a medical condition that affects blood flow, can cause significant pain, and may lead to organ damage or stroke.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share