motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Real-time traffic patterns from January through mid-July indicate that downtown Manhattan has experienced a notable decrease in motor vehicle congestion and a corresponding drop in travel times.
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Jahil Valle, 21, of Meriden faces charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trover and first-degree criminal mischief, according to Frederick Sifodaskalakis, chief of the Cromwell Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Two cars that were first reported as motor vehicle accidents ended up being water rescues.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
According to the taxation department, the following items will continue to be taxed during the sales tax holiday:
Watercraft or outboard motors
Cars and other motor vehicles
Alcoholic beverages
Tobacco products
Vapor products
Items containing marijuana
Does Amazon honor Ohio's sales tax holidays?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
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Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Jahil Valle, 21, of Meriden faces charges of larceny of a motor vehicle, second-degree criminal trover and first-degree criminal mischief, according to Frederick Sifodaskalakis, chief of the Cromwell Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Two cars that were first reported as motor vehicle accidents ended up being water rescues.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
According to the taxation department, the following items will continue to be taxed during the sales tax holiday:
Watercraft or outboard motors
Cars and other motor vehicles
Alcoholic beverages
Tobacco products
Vapor products
Items containing marijuana
Does Amazon honor Ohio's sales tax holidays?
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.
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