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

The deputy told the driver to stop and return to his vehicle, but instead the driver began to run, the release states. —River Valley Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 28 Oct. 2024

An officer then made a traffic stop on the vehicle, at which point Edwards got out of his car and explained to the officer that his vehicle had been hit by another car, according to court documents. —Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Oct. 2024

Insight recently closed its third continuation fund, a $1.5 billion vehicle, to buy stakes in companies owned by older Insight funds. —Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024

Authorities soon found Machado-Hernandez hiding in the back of his brother's vehicle, a black Kia SUV, after attempting to evade police by changing cars. —Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 17 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing vehicle

• motor vehicle
• recreational vehicle