motor vehicle

noun

: an automotive vehicle not operated on rails
especially : one with rubber tires for use on highways

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
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The measure does not legalize smoking cannabis in public or while operating a motor vehicle. A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 Read has pleaded not guilty and a trial on the charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025 In addition, January also saw a significant drops in discretionary spending on things like clothing and footwear (down 4.7 percent) as well as motor vehicles and parts (down 41.1 percent). Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 Within six months of the grant cycles, recipient agencies reported over 6,900 arrests for retail, motor vehicle and cargo theft. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for motor vehicle

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of motor vehicle was in 1890

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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

motor vehicle

noun
: a motorized vehicle (as an automobile or motorcycle) not operated on rails

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