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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Once again, vehicular access was closed and pedestrian access was limited. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 He was arrested back in March on a slew of charges, including vehicular homicide and operating a motor vehicle without a license during a fatal accident. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025 Wet Leg even bagged a couple of Grammys — not bad for a band whose two most famous songs were about vehicular masturbation and snogging groupies in the dressing room. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025 Dozens of vehicular manslaughter cases remain pending in North Bay courts. Calmatters, Mercury News, 9 July 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 19 Jul. 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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