motorized

adjective

mo·​tor·​ized ˈmō-tə-ˌrīzd 

1

: equipped with a motor : powered by a motor

For those who just want a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice but don't want to make it by hand, we also tested a dozen motorized citrus juicers.

—Consumer Reports

The road I traveled is all but impassable to motorized vehicles, excepting a trail bike driven by someone who knows how to negotiate mammoth mudholes …

—Blaine Harden

2

: of, relating to, or involving a motor or motor-driven vehicle

Inside the machine, I heard a circular whir, a motorized grinding, a sigh like a bus releasing exhaust.

—Adam Baer

Motorized tractor pulls have been around since 1929, and became a formally organized sport 20 years ago.

—Brian McCoy

… the local snowmobile club asked whether it could continue to use our logging roads, and although we don't much care for motorized recreation, we said yes in the interest of neighborliness.

—Chris Jerome

3

: equipped with or transported by motor-driven vehicles

Soviet airborne divisions do not have the same degree of land mobility as tank or motorized rifle divisions …

—Soviet Military Power

Examples of motorized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to The New York Times, the costume includes a glowing fingertip — an ode to the beloved movie — and a motorized headpiece with a movable mouth and eyes. —Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

The motorized front wheel stays on the bike, but because its 250-watt motor doesn't contain a battery or a control system, it's said to be much lighter than most conventional hub motors. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024

The Navy is also preparing to secure the remote area where the jet crashed, which is not accessible by motorized vehicles. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024

That morning, he was sent up to the catwalks at Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood to fix a motorized hoist that had gotten jammed. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1