vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles
b
: transported by vehicle
c
: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle
vehicular homicide
2
: serving as a vehicle

Examples of vehicular in a Sentence

The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
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Police said Suarez was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Detectives charged Suarez with manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, vehicular assault and drunk driving. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026 The trail would fit within the existing footprint of Irving Street, shrinking the width used for vehicular traffic. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026 Police arrested Suarez, charging him with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and DWI. Mark Prussin, CBS News, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vehicular

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculum vehicle + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vehicular was in 1616

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“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective
ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles

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