vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ə-kəl 
also
ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl
1
: a means of carrying or transporting something
planes, trains, and other vehicles
: such as
a
b
: a piece of mechanized equipment
2
: an agent of transmission : carrier
3
: a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed
an investment vehicle
especially
: a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer
4
a
: an inert medium (such as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered
b
: any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments
Examples of vehicle in a Sentence
cars, trucks, and other vehicles
The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.
Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle.
Water and insects can be vehicles of infection.
art as a vehicle for self-expression
Words and pictures are vehicles of communication.
These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors.
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Broken down vehicle on northbound I-40/US-71 in Grandview There is a broken down vehicle on I-40/US-71 between 155th Street and MO-150.
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Police traced the truck back to a rental agency in Junction City, Kan., where the staff worked with a sketch artist to create a portrait of the man who rented the vehicle.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Police said numerous roads and neighborhoods were flooded, and officers assisted more than a dozen motorists whose vehicles were trapped in high water.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
Police traced the truck back to a rental agency in Junction City, Kan., where the staff worked with a sketch artist to create a portrait of the man who rented the vehicle.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
An arrest warrant was obtained for Lacy for negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vehicle
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicle. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ˌ(h)ik-əl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
1
: a means by which something is passed along, expressed, achieved, or shown
movies are vehicles of ideas
2
: something used to transport persons or goods
a space vehicle
Medical Definition
vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ˌ(h)ik-əl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
1
: an inert medium in which a medicinally active agent is administered
2
: an agent of transmission
a vehicle of infection
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