motor vehicle

noun

Definition of motor vehiclenext
as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16

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Recent Examples of motor vehicle Evans was charged with one count of burglary to a motor vehicle in connection with that case, per the release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 And fourth, when writing and passing the Clean Air Act, Congress specifically chose to preempt state regulations on emissions from new motor vehicles. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 His misdemeanor charges include following too closely and affixing an unauthorized sun screening device to a motor vehicle, jail records show. — Tanya Babbar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2026 Bassett was charged with operating a motor vehicle under suspension, misuse of license plate, operating without insurance and failure to stop at a red light. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
  1. car
  2. bus
  3. automobile
  4. machine
  5. wheels
Noun
  • His 2020 breakout record, Little Dominiques Nosebleed, examined place and heritage by tracing the ripples of two successive childhood car accidents; 2022’s ISTHISFORREAL?
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of car
Noun
  • There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His thoughts postgame weren’t on boarding a bus for the 2-hour, 15-minute ride back to southeast Kansas.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bus
Noun
  • Kering, which welcomed veteran automobile executive Luca de Meo as chief executive officer in September 2025, seems in a mood to shake up the group’s creative ranks.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The group's calculations exclude automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • Being part of a tank crew means being exposed to high levels of noise and vibration in a huge machine that's constantly bouncing you about like a pea in a tin.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The gang had orchestrated a $40 million fraud scheme that was based on accessing the ATM machines.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of machine
Noun
  • The vehicle then rotated in midair and landed back on its wheels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Other times, a bike maker can slap on a new paint job, a different set of wheels and a cushier seat, and somehow end up with a bike that sells like hotcakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of wheels

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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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