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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And all greenhouse gas standards for new motor vehicles and motor vehicle engines will be repealed, according to the EPA.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
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Hoping to attract steam engines and gunpowder manufacturers, Delaware’s leaders could scarcely have imagined that, a century later, the ‘Delaware Inc’ model would serve as the foundation for smartphones, search engines and electric cars.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The complaint, written by FBI Special Agent Caitlin Malone, said that only two cars rammed federal agent vehicles, rather than the overwhelming 10.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
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And even transit advocates — people who definitely love buses and want more people to ride them — are divided on whether making buses free is the best way to do it.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Following the lead of other schools, UC San Diego has created an undergraduate degree program in artificial intelligence, a rapidly developing field that could affect everything from drug discovery to the operation of driverless buses.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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According to the Times of India, both sides are seeking to narrow trade gaps, with the EU looking for lower tariffs on automobiles, medical devices, wine and spirits and agricultural goods.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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China controls about 70% of the global supply of rare earths minerals, which are critical for high-tech industries, including automobiles, defense and semiconductors.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Exterior upgrades include a more aggressive look with adaptive dampers, 22-inch wheels and black-and-chrome exterior accents, including black roof rails.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many tiny houses nowadays are actually more like apartments on wheels, with expansive – and expensive – interiors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two machines incorporated at Pintus’ request — one of them valued at more than €50,000 ($58,000; £43,000) — also played a more prominent role, allowing for exercises around muscular contractions and serving to test and measure the players’ progress.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest card Pakistan has to play, analysts say, is access to the rare earths not controlled by China that are needed power everything from iPhones to MRI machines to the most advanced fighter jets and military weaponry.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Motor vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicles. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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