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motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms
Examples of motor vehicle in a Sentence
You can register your car at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
Recent Examples on the Web
In Maryland, as happens in most other states, people who wish to be licensed to drive a motor vehicle must meet five requirements.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2024
These include alcohol’s long-term effects such as cancer, liver disease and heart disease as well as its short-term effects such as motor vehicle accidents, poisoning and suicide.
—Joseph P. Schacht, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
motor vehicle
noun
: a motorized vehicle (as an automobile or motorcycle) not operated on rails
More from Merriam-Webster on motor vehicle
Nglish: Translation of motor vehicle for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about motor vehicle
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