motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms of motor vehicle
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
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Applications can be submitted in person or by mail at any motor vehicle service center or Miami-Dade tax collector’s office.
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Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
Juvenile and drug offense arrests drop Juvenile carjackings and motor vehicle thefts have grabbed headlines in recent years, but juvenile arrest numbers remain lower than in 2019, according to the Council on Criminal Justice analysis.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Moran was arrested in his hometown on Tuesday and charged with burning a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of fireworks, disturbing the peace, and conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Thousands of disabled veterans will benefit from a motor vehicle tax break and fee exemption in the state of Nebraska.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
Juvenile and drug offense arrests drop Juvenile carjackings and motor vehicle thefts have grabbed headlines in recent years, but juvenile arrest numbers remain lower than in 2019, according to the Council on Criminal Justice analysis.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Moran was arrested in his hometown on Tuesday and charged with burning a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of fireworks, disturbing the peace, and conspiracy.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Thousands of disabled veterans will benefit from a motor vehicle tax break and fee exemption in the state of Nebraska.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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