as in cars
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 port is a major importer of motor vehicles, fertilizer, seasonal fruits, oil and gas equipment and jet fuel.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Finance, energy, and motor vehicles and parts are the three largest sectors among the region’s big businesses.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 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
Add to that, officers don’t always know the types of bikes being ridden – some of these electric vehicles are motor vehicles.
—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
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Finance, energy, and motor vehicles and parts are the three largest sectors among the region’s big businesses.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 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
Add to that, officers don’t always know the types of bikes being ridden – some of these electric vehicles are motor vehicles.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicles
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Themed wallpaper is displayed in honor of thousands of songs that reference the company's cars.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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As demonstrators started their march to the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on J Street, passing cars honked in solidarity and protesters cheered in response.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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All available buses will be outfitted with chains on their tires, but articulated ones will be removed from service for safety reasons.—
January 25,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Its fleets of electric buses and the accessible Climate Card signal measurable progress.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, and leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products, while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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India’s sectors poised to gain from the deal include textiles, apparel, engineering goods, leather, handicraft, footwear and marine products while the EU’s gains will be in wine, automobiles, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, among others.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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This launch represents a significant step toward turning robots into universal, upgradable machines capable of performing diverse tasks in homes and workplaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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MacBooks have a reputation for being premium machines — and for a very good reason.—
Keumars Afifi-Sabet,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Black Edition has black all over, including the body, trim, 18-inch alloy wheels, skidplate, and grille—and even black glass, almost, or privacy glass.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Motor vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicles. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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