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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She was charged with first-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saddler was charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and stealing a motor vehicle, police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal collision.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Following her arrest, Belval was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, following too closely in a motor vehicle and speeding.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
Saddler was charged with first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and stealing a motor vehicle, police said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty to the charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal collision.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Following her arrest, Belval was charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle, following too closely in a motor vehicle and speeding.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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