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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Perez was arrested and transported to Troop G where he was charged with evading responsibility, reckless driving, operating a motor vehicle without a license and reckless use of highway by a pedestrian.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
North American prices for art shipping and transportation are also expected to rise due to the large import and export volumes of lumber (crates and stretcher bars), crude oil, and motor vehicle parts between Canada, Mexico, and the US.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
He has been charged with one count of theft and one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, per the criminal complaint.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
She was indicted on three charges: second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
North American prices for art shipping and transportation are also expected to rise due to the large import and export volumes of lumber (crates and stretcher bars), crude oil, and motor vehicle parts between Canada, Mexico, and the US.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025
He has been charged with one count of theft and one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent, per the criminal complaint.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
She was indicted on three charges: second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2025.
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