motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
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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Eldridge is charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance, failure to renew registration, and improper use of registration plate, according to state police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Total crime decreased by 13.3% compared to 2023, with homicides down by 30% and motor vehicle thefts reduced by 39%, according to LocalMemphis.com, citing police data.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Since then, the motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. has halved, illustrating the effectiveness of digitalization.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve’s report on industrial production also found that factory output slipped 0.1% in January, largely due to a 5.2% drop in the making of motor vehicles and parts.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
Total crime decreased by 13.3% compared to 2023, with homicides down by 30% and motor vehicle thefts reduced by 39%, according to LocalMemphis.com, citing police data.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
Since then, the motor vehicle theft rate in the U.S. has halved, illustrating the effectiveness of digitalization.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve’s report on industrial production also found that factory output slipped 0.1% in January, largely due to a 5.2% drop in the making of motor vehicles and parts.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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