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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She has been charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Read has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death. Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 June 2025 Carvajal was arrested on several driving under the influence charges with personal injury and vehicular homicide, according to her online arrest record. Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 3 June 2025 The motorcyclist, 23-year-old Carlos Fernandez, was convicted of vehicular homicide, reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, street racing on a highway and operating a motorcycle without an endorsement, Pinellas County records show. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 3 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 12 Jun. 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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