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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Kennedy also faces other charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI causing injury, prosecutors said. Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025 Researchers have also documented a moderate cancer link for children exposed to vehicular benzene. Lisa McKenzie, The Conversation, 17 July 2025 However, the facelift required extensive restrictions for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025 The unlicensed 28-year-old driver is facing multiple counts of vehicular assault following the 9:45 p.m. crash at the corner of Bruckner Blvd. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 June 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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“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 29 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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