vehicle

noun

ˈvē-ə-kəl How to pronounce vehicle (audio)
Definition of vehiclenext
1
as in instrumentality
something used to achieve an end used organized protests as a vehicle for change

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2
as in transportation
something used to carry goods or passengers bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby

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Recent Examples of vehicle There’s also the worry that traffic will increase on Redbird Lane, which is barely wide enough for two vehicles to pass. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026 That could provide a vehicle for legislation that has not yet been introduced. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026 Demianenko was talking after being pulled from his vehicle, but seemed to be in shock, LAPD Capt. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 The Afro-chic, three-bedroom private villa Elela is like having your very own safari camp, fully equipped with staff, a private game vehicle, and even a dedicated watering hole for prime wildlife viewing. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicle
  1. instrumentality
  2. transportation
  3. instrument
  4. transport
  5. means
  6. agent
  7. machinery
  8. mechanism
Noun
  • Advertisement The war on terror represented a failed effort to impose a unipolar order on the world, one that could no longer rely on the economic instrumentality of globalization alone.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Issued by the Wyoming Stable Token Commission, a state instrumentality created under the Wyoming Stable Token Act (2023), FRNT is fully reserved and managed in partnership with Franklin Templeton.
    — Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of instrumentality
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  • Developed by Maxwell Aircraft, the patent-pending plane is designed to deliver a breakthrough combination of payload, range, and operational flexibility for cargo and passenger transportation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The European Union's transportation commissioner, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, said there were 11 more on Friday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of transportation
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  • While sharing little in common with dueling-guitar acts such as the Allman Brothers Band or ’70s contemporaries the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, Television also drew its power from the preternatural rapport between Verlaine and Lloyd’s instruments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • According to the study, GPS instruments installed around the glacier recorded its position every 15 seconds.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
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  • Hobart Mayor Josh Huddlestun told the Post-Tribune that the city has approved its transport permit.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The ship was designed so that it could quickly be converted for troop transport, with its normal complement of 1,900 to 2,000 passengers replaced by up to 14,000 troops.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of transport
Noun
  • But if that’s what being an American means, many Latinos said on Tuesday, then screw assimilation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Most executives have never been told what active and visible sponsorship means.
    — Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • In a world where chatbots and agents easily answer most generic questions for free, the value of news organizations seeking payment from readers could be to provide a perspective that audiences know has been verified by a human being.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The reports came two days after federal immigration agents conducted an operation in nearby Davis.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of agent
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  • In addition to providing electrical power, fuel cells can be used to power vehicles and heavy machinery.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sort infernal correspondence, process occult specimens, and keep cursed machinery running as the workday gets stranger.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of machinery
Noun
  • The only way to fully understand the key mechanisms of democracy is through learning their conceptual mathematical foundations.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In May 2025, Miller said the administration was actively considering suspending the constitutional mechanism that allows detainees to challenge their confinement in court.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mechanism

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