Synonyms of vehicle

vehicle

noun

ˈvē-ə-kəl 

1

as in instrumentality

something used to achieve an end

used organized protests as a vehicle for change

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instrumentality
• instrument
• means
• agent
• machinery
• mechanism
• organ
• factor
• agency
• power
• tool
• ministry
• incentive
• medium
• ingredient
• weapon
• driver
• influence
• determinant
• catalyst
• reason
• impetus
• cause
• generator
• stimulus
• executor
• mover
• trigger
• inspiration
• occasion
• activator
• expedient
• launcher
• antecedent
• instigator
• animator
• energizer
• instigation
• subagency
• subagent

2

as in transportation

something used to carry goods or passengers

bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby

Synonyms & Similar Words

• transportation
• transport
• conveyance
• carrier
• transit
• hauler
• mover

Examples of vehicle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An officer opened fire during a traffic stop at a vehicle wanted in connection to a homicide in the New City neighborhood Friday evening, Chicago police said. —Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024

Deputies hiked down to the scene and found the vehicle's occupant, later identified as 39-year-old Kristin Little from Prescott, deceased along the cliffside, according to YCSO. —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2024

Enterprise recently introduced a new and more detailed standard of care to guide its rental locations and ensure its vehicles are maintained. —Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

The caseback will be engraved with your vehicle’s limited-edition number, naturally. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing vehicle

• motor vehicle
• recreational vehicle