motor vehicle

noun

Definition of motor vehiclenext
as in car
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 vehicle Reynoso has been arrested 20 times since 2001, with charges including harassment, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, assault larceny, petty larceny and robbery. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 Richard Johnson, 32, of Detroit, was arraigned on Monday at 16th District Court in Livonia on one count each of felony larceny and felony larceny from a motor vehicle, along with six counts of misdemeanor larceny, Livonia police said. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Now, a cross-sectional study based on a registry of fatal US motor vehicle crashes has found that the love of her albums may have even contributed a statistically significant bump in deadly traffic accidents, presumably by distracting drivers. — Mike McRae 18, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 He was also found guilty in June of one count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle while driving recklessly, assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury and driving or taking a vehicle without consent. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
  1. car
  2. bus
  3. automobile
  4. machine
  5. wheels
Noun
  • Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • The Elvevelds bought and gutted an old, assisted living bus and turned it into a rolling plant store for farmers markets, festivals and events all over the state.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers should remain stopped until the arm is retracted and the bus begins moving again.
    — Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors say the boy has been charged with one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of discharge of a firearm in or at a building, one count of unlawfully driving away in an automobile, and three counts of felony firearm.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Springdale's mayor, Joel Anderson, said the machines are a significant local revenue generator through their entertainment tax.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The lovely pool at the top of the property has a generous sunbathing area and fabulous views over the city and there’s a 24/7 gym up there with an al fresco area kitted out with brand new TechnoGym machines.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • This turns in the opposite direction to the front wheels at low speeds for tighter city maneuvering but stabilizes handling during high-speed lane changes or corners by turning with the front.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hopefully all of the drifting is turning the wheels in his brain for ideas for the next great theme park attraction.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels

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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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