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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This caused Robinson to be given an additional charge of vehicular homicide/reckless manner, online jail records show. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual report on emerging threats and countermeasures related to vehicular terrorism. Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 The off-duty firefighter was charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 The 24 pages of reports filed in Orange County court show for the first time that the charges against Grace, 29, among them vehicular manslaughter and felony marijuana possession, were submitted to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office on Sep. 10 of last year. Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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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