vehicles

noun

plural of vehicle
1
as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end used organized protests as a vehicle for change

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2
as in transports
something used to carry goods or passengers bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby

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Recent Examples of vehicles With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 In his statement, Earley noted the two Customs and Border Patrol vehicles stayed at the polling place for 10 minutes before leaving, and that his office didn’t receive any calls about the incident. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Chopper 4 was above the scene, where two black vehicles were heavily damaged. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In an era when high-performance vehicles often grow larger, heavier, and more complex with each successive generation, part of the Carrera T’s appeal lies in its restraint. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Those changes take the pressure off automakers that have tended to produce less-efficient vehicles — such as SUVs, pickup trucks or high-performance sports cars. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Arriving officers found three vehicles involved in the crash. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
  1. instruments
  2. transports
  3. means
  4. transportations
  5. agents
  6. conveyances
  7. organs
  8. factors
Noun
  • The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The biotech firm offers its lab instruments to help scientists research cancer, immunology and neuroscience.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of instruments
Noun
  • After taking another drag and passing the blunt off to someone’s grandma, Rocky transports back to the Big Apple’s concrete jungle.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Nelson’s archive transports the house back to the same era through the English commander, whose victory at Trafalgar in 1805 helped thwart Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of transports
Noun
  • Analysts attributed elevated gas prices to ongoing fighting in the Middle East, which has damaged oil infrastructure and forced firms to take up costly means of transporting crude.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Only Washington, North Carolina and Oregon tracked rejection rates with enough detail to distinguish ballots received in the mail from those received by some other means, like a ballot drop box.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of means
Noun
  • Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Definition of transportations
Noun
  • For all its tests, the company builds realistic simulated environments, red teams these environments itself and with third parties to see whether they can be escaped, and monitors what agents do.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In a video of the incident posted to social media, a black SUV was seen driving down the residential street before appearing to strike an observer as other observers blew whistles in warning of approaching agents.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • As a global chief, Daunt gets around by subway and other unkingly conveyances.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The proposal would have generally banned e-bikes and other e-conveyances from playgrounds, parks and school grounds unless signs specifically allowed them.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of conveyances
Noun
  • Her left upper arm was never recovered, and her internal organs were still missing.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her only son was at her bedside alone, tasked with the decision to donate her organs.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of organs
Noun
  • Home ownership doesn’t always mean stability, so consider these factors before deciding whether to rent or buy.
    — Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Those factors are putting homeownership out of reach for many buyers while others delay a purchase and hope for more favorable conditions, perhaps in the spring.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of factors

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