as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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 motor vehicle
Operating a motor vehicle without a license.
—
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The largest reduction in deaths last year was among motor vehicle occupants, which fell from a total of 52 people killed in 2024 to 31 in 2025.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The most recent stat available for motor vehicle thefts, through the first week of December, indicated these types of thefts dropped from 996 incidents in 2024 to 679 reports, nearly a 32% decrease.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
The loss of a rearview camera image would put the vehicles in violation of federal motor vehicle safety rules, NHTSA said.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
The largest reduction in deaths last year was among motor vehicle occupants, which fell from a total of 52 people killed in 2024 to 31 in 2025.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The most recent stat available for motor vehicle thefts, through the first week of December, indicated these types of thefts dropped from 996 incidents in 2024 to 679 reports, nearly a 32% decrease.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
The loss of a rearview camera image would put the vehicles in violation of federal motor vehicle safety rules, NHTSA said.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
Noun
-
The video ends with the sound of the SUV crashing into a parked car.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
-
Plaut aims to simplify the flying experience by utilizing software that mirrors a car rather than a traditional airplane.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Investigators determined that four teenage boys were waiting for a bus at the Transit Mall when they were accosted by two young adult men wearing ski masks and dark clothing.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The changes announced Monday were already in the works and came after an extensive review that included collaboration between owners, drivers, automobile manufacturers, tracks, broadcast partners and fans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
No one could trace the secret roots of Skinny Pedro’s devotion to the world of machines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Sometimes rats chew the machines' wires or an explosion causes more serious damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
According to the law, exhibition driving is described as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Imagine how that respect must grow exponentially when going back a few decades further to the still-nascent days of motorsport, when automobiles were little more than powerful engines with frighteningly thin wheels attached.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share