motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms
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 Port of Baltimore is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest on the East Coast, is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles can enter their information into the NHTSA recall check or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
At the state level, departments of motor vehicles generally require vehicles to be classified as either an automobile or LSV to receive the registration that permits them to be legally operated on public roads.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024
The Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest on the East Coast, is a major hub for the import and export of motor vehicles and farm equipment.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles can enter their information into the NHTSA recall check or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024
At the state level, departments of motor vehicles generally require vehicles to be classified as either an automobile or LSV to receive the registration that permits them to be legally operated on public roads.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
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 14 Nov. 2024.
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