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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The story has gained ascendancy as a vehicle for understanding the world while the ability to interpret narrative has atrophied.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
America’s best-selling SUV, the five-passenger RAV4 has become something like the default vehicle choice for many buyers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the single-vehicle crash.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
America’s best-selling SUV, the five-passenger RAV4 has become something like the default vehicle choice for many buyers.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the single-vehicle crash.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicle. Accessed 3 Nov. 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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