motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms
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
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Grand theft of a motor vehicle is a third-degree felony in Florida, legal experts say.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Perillo was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia and operation of a motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bridgeport teens were each charged with larceny of a motor vehicle (third offense), second-degree kidnapping and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Legislation that would dramatically increase the number of AVs on the road has been stalled in Congress for over seven years, with lawmakers at odds over a range of issues, including safety, liability, and the right number of exemptions from federal motor vehicle safety standards.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Perillo was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia and operation of a motor vehicle with a child passenger while under the influence.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
The Bridgeport teens were each charged with larceny of a motor vehicle (third offense), second-degree kidnapping and two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Legislation that would dramatically increase the number of AVs on the road has been stalled in Congress for over seven years, with lawmakers at odds over a range of issues, including safety, liability, and the right number of exemptions from federal motor vehicle safety standards.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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