How to Use vehicular in a Sentence

vehicular

adjective
  • The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
  • In this longer version, the vehicular majesty is still a key part of the film’s delights.
    — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021
  • Portions of the Strip will be closed to vehicular traffic during the three days of the draft.
    — Barry Wilner, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2020
  • There was a robbery and vehicular hijacking in the 1600 block of Ridge Ave.
    — Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2022
  • It was choked, even if due to waterlogging and not the vehicular traffic the city is known for.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2022
  • There are a few choice vehicular stunts and brief flashes of hand-to-hand combat.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 June 2021
  • As a result, vehicular pursuits were added to the list of items the study’s authors were asked to review.
    — Christian Sheckler, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Almost 90 percent of the children who died from vehicular heat stroke were age 3 and younger and more than half were younger than one.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Now, the driver of the Dodge is facing charges that include vehicular homicide and child abuse.
    — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Mar. 2021
  • Cory Beaty, who served three years for vehicular assault, was set to be released on May 10.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
  • At that time, the island will open to vehicular traffic.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2019
  • Just getting to the ski area was risky for some who left their cars a couple switchbacks up the road to Loveland Pass and hiked down to beat the vehicular backup.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 4 July 2019
  • Yousuf Hasan, 25, now faces charges of vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash with death and DUI manslaughter, records show.
    — Jeff Weiner, orlandosentinel.com, 29 June 2019
  • Trevor Johnson, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash and vehicular homicide, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
  • Over time vehicular and foot traffic has changed the hydrology of the Black Rock.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Dead to Me isn’t Dead to Me without the whiff of a finale murder and a drunken act of vehicular violence.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 12 May 2020
  • Streets along the route will be fully closed to non‐participants and vehicular traffic, except Main Street between 2nd and 3rd streets.
    — Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The closer the freeway encroaches, the more chance that the vehicular noise will spook the horses and endanger the riders.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Players have been able to ride this already on Rebirth Island, but this should add some fun vehicular chaos to the Big Map.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But a closer look at the data shows that while gun deaths are close in number to vehicular deaths, much depends on how the numbers are sliced.
    — Joe Murphy, NBC News, 3 June 2022
  • The study also found massive declines in the amount of vehicular traffic in at least one public place.
    — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 8 June 2020
  • Hensley is the 23rd child to die from vehicular heatstroke this year, according to KidsandCars.org, which tracks hot car deaths.
    — Fox News, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Instead, my car is the vehicular equivalent of couch-locked, and smells like nothing much at all.
    — Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Neil was found to be legally drunk at the scene and later pleaded guilty to charges of drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter.
    — Dean Kuipers, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Galle, who was arrested on April 6, faces six counts of vehicular homicide in the West Delray crash.
    — Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Galle entered a plea of not guilty to all six charges of vehicular homicide, court documents show.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Scarpa’s attorney motioned for the court to lessen the charge against Scarpa to gross vehicular manslaughter.
    — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The view from an ice cave in the totally frozen Lake Baikal in Russia can hold vehicular surprises.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • While pedestrian access will remain open, vehicular traffic will be closed throughout the length of the project.
    — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • The driver was treated at the crash site for minor injuries before he was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and DUI, police said.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 11 June 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'vehicular.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: