motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms of motor vehicle
Examples of motor vehicle in a Sentence
You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Jones, 73, is charged with Operating a Vehicle Impaired, commonly called OVI, failure to control a motor vehicle and fleeing the scene of a crash.
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2025
Police blocked off motor vehicle traffic, allowing Christmas carolers and food vendors to recreate mid-19th century England.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Dec. 2025
The highway safety and motor vehicle agencu includes Move Over Law education in the Florida Driver Handbook and even tests new drivers on the law during the licensing exam.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
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Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Dec. 2025
Police blocked off motor vehicle traffic, allowing Christmas carolers and food vendors to recreate mid-19th century England.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Dec. 2025
The highway safety and motor vehicle agencu includes Move Over Law education in the Florida Driver Handbook and even tests new drivers on the law during the licensing exam.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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