vehicle

noun

ˈvē-ə-kəl How to pronounce vehicle (audio)
Definition of vehiclenext
1
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end used organized protests as a vehicle for change

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2
as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby

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Recent Examples of vehicle Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Another Finnish newspaper would soon supply the detail that seals it, tracing what looks like the same truck to a for-sale listing on Facebook around Midsummer, its particulars matching the vehicle in the footage. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 When a child goes missing, a vehicle is stolen, or a violent suspect is on the run, every minute matters. — State Rep. Greg Howard, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026 Both vehicles stopped at the traffic light at 6000 East Rosedale, with Langs’ car in the left lane and Burkhart’s SUV in the right lane. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
  1. instrumentality
  2. transportation
  3. instrument
  4. transport
  5. means
  6. agent
  7. machinery
  8. mechanism
Noun
  • Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
    — Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of instrumentality
Noun
  • None of the public campaign financing can come from funds designated for education, transportation or public safety.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of transportation
Noun
  • In contrast, instruments on the FireSat satellites will be able to detect small brush and roadside fires 16 feet across.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When considering the concept of instruments as metaphors, Hart was on TC’s side of the argument.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of instrument
Noun
  • Kayyalha said magnetic topological insulators offer a flexible platform for answering fundamental questions about quantum transport and topology.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • It's painted blue and white, and has a small deck area at the front that folds up for easy transport.
    — Adam Williams July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • Making the final means the Huskies could be very good this fall.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Workers and advocates say losing those employees will cost the airport knowledgeable workers and leave their families without means to support themselves.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • However, the budget did not remove exemptions on the purchases of equipment, machinery and other investments made by data centers.
    — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • The noise of heavy machinery drifts up into the still morning air.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, in Muscat on Saturday, during which both officials discussed mechanisms to ensure the safe passage of vessels in the waterway.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • The build-up of lactic acid also can trigger muscle repair mechanisms leading to the growth of the muscles as well.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of mechanism

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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicle. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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