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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Per the attorney's office, Mure was previously convicted of vehicular homicide in 2016 after a Nov. 23, 2015 crash that killed a passenger in his vehicle, 22-year-old Scalicity Boyd. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Six shooting deaths on the South and West sides, a fatal stabbing in Little Village and a vehicular homicide in Chicago Lawn. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Sean Higgins, 44, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter, two counts of vehicular homicide, evidence tampering and leaving the scene of an accident. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025 The concerns about a vehicular ramming attack and malfunctioning bollards were in a confidential portion of the report that was not released publicly. Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 3 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 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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