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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According to Orleans Parish court records, Masey is charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025 Massey, 32, was charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation and theft of a motor vehicle. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 During the effort, troopers reportedly spotted 111 motor vehicle violations. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025 Brainard is serving a five-year sentence for burglary of the third degree and larceny of an auto, aircraft or other motor vehicle, according to the department of corrections website. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motor vehicle was in 1890

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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

motor vehicle

noun
: a motorized vehicle (as an automobile or motorcycle) not operated on rails

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