Thesaurus results for MOTOR VEHICLES

motor vehicles

noun

plural of motor vehicle

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 Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Items like meals, gas, tobacco products and motor vehicles are not included in the tax-free weekend. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Getting brighter Headlight regulation didn’t emerge from a single incident so much as from a steady mismatch between early motor vehicles and roads still designed for horses and pedestrians. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 For years, however, the righthand lane was a lane shared by both motor vehicles and bicycles. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026 Monitor motor vehicles Dark features of a car, such as the seat or steering wheel, can reach temperatures over 180 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. — Laura Horne july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026 Visitors played an interactive game to test their knowledge spanning a century of wireless technology, motor vehicles, and mobile communication inventions. — Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 3 July 2026 House Bill 500 gives e-bike users the same legal protections from motor vehicles as regular bicyclists and pedestrians. — Hali Smith july 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026

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Noun

Ferrari can report higher earnings, maintain a strong order book, and continue selling heavily personalized cars at extraordinary prices, yet still disappoint shareholders if the market had expected more.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Other neighbors expressed concerns about the potential influx of cars, especially on a street as narrow as Woodruff Place, where cars frequently have to pull over to let other cars pass.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

Southbound bus riders who typically use the transit center will instead have to board buses at a stop on Watt Avenue near Longview Drive, in front of the Sacramento Inn & Suites.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
That strategy, designed to feed riders to trains and buses while lessening dependency on cars, led to the creation of Downtown Dadeland and clusters of towers and shops now rising around transit stations.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of buses

Noun

When automobiles first came about, the island’s carriage drivers successfully resisted them.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

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
At the Legion in Brackenridge on Wednesday, the machines are their ticket to solvency.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of machines

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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