motor vehicle
noun
: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially
: one with rubber tires for use on highways
Synonyms of motor vehicle
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
Recent Examples on the Web
In Torrington, a motor vehicle crash early Sunday morning left a man in critical condition, police said.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Monitor motor vehicles Dark features of a car, such as the seat or steering wheel, can reach temperatures over 180 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
—
Laura Horne
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Accidental deaths, including drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls, were the causes of more than 197,440 deaths that same year, records show.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Monitor motor vehicles Dark features of a car, such as the seat or steering wheel, can reach temperatures over 180 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
—
Laura Horne
july 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
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 7 Jul. 2026.
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