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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The 2009 endangerment finding, a key regulatory practice that has been in place for nearly 20 years, helps regulate green emissions standards for motor vehicles and engines.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Construction groups are pushing a ballot measure that would require Colorado to spend all motor vehicle and gas tax revenue on fixing the state’s roads, diverting more than $500 million a year from other priorities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
He has been booked on charges of felony eluding and theft of a motor vehicle, according to officials.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Construction groups are pushing a ballot measure that would require Colorado to spend all motor vehicle and gas tax revenue on fixing the state’s roads, diverting more than $500 million a year from other priorities.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
He has been booked on charges of felony eluding and theft of a motor vehicle, according to officials.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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 29 Apr. 2026.
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