as in busses
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Recent Examples of motor vehicles
The Inland Rail Trail is a 21-mile bike path that is 8 to 10 feet wide with a 2-foot-wide unpaved shoulder and barriers separating the trail from motor vehicles.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Volkswagen sold nearly 600,000 diesel motor vehicles with devices designed to cheat federal emissions tests for nitrogen oxides or NOx, according to the settlement.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Central Park opened to the public in 1858, before motor vehicles or even the subway existed.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Avoid excessive idling and do not top off when refueling motor vehicles.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But beyond that, electric bikes that have batteries with more than 750 watts are considered motor vehicles as defined by state law.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Winners of General Assembly races last year got congratulatory notes from Tony Guerrera, the commissioner of motor vehicles and former legislator.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
And all greenhouse gas standards for new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines will be repealed, according to the EPA.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Volkswagen sold nearly 600,000 diesel motor vehicles with devices designed to cheat federal emissions tests for nitrogen oxides or NOx, according to the settlement.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Central Park opened to the public in 1858, before motor vehicles or even the subway existed.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Avoid excessive idling and do not top off when refueling motor vehicles.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
But beyond that, electric bikes that have batteries with more than 750 watts are considered motor vehicles as defined by state law.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Winners of General Assembly races last year got congratulatory notes from Tony Guerrera, the commissioner of motor vehicles and former legislator.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
And all greenhouse gas standards for new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines will be repealed, according to the EPA.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Note that Cades Cove Loop Road doesn't allow motor vehicles on Wednesdays from May through September, so cyclists and pedestrians can have the road all to themselves.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicles
Noun
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Strikes also hit a state medical facility, warehouses, private homes, cars and a children’s educational center, officials said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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People buy sporty, exotic cars to be noticed.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The network’s buses serve Disneyland and surrounding hotels, running under the Anaheim Regional Transportation name.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chinese companies have leapfrogged to become worthy competitors in a slew of advanced manufacturing sectors, from machinery and equipment to electronics to automobiles, and China's homegrown competitors are now beginning to eat the lunch of German manufacturers.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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Walt Grace Vintage, also in Wynwood, combines classic guitars with automobiles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This time the 6-foot-5, 230-pound quarterback showed off his wheels, converting a third-and-9 with a pile-pushing finish to a 20-yard run.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some machines even shook in order to provide additional challenges to the player.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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As of Saturday afternoon, machines were keeping him alive.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Motor vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicles. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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