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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Armando Hernandez-Benitez, 20, was charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and multiple counts of drunk driving in the March 7 crash. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 The 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office has filed vehicular homicide charges against Andrew Logan Miller, whom prosecutors say was the driver of the SUV that struck the school bus. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 Boatright and Márquez agreed that Kennedy’s prison sentence was appropriate, but believed DUI vehicular homicide should be included among the automatically serious crimes. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2025 The driver is charged with three counts of vehicular homicide and three counts of manslaughter. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Dec. 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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Cite this Entry

“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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