vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ə-kəl 
also
ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl
1
: a means of carrying or transporting something
planes, trains, and other vehicles
: such as
a
b
: a piece of mechanized equipment
2
: an agent of transmission : carrier
3
: a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed
an investment vehicle
especially
: a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer
4
a
: an inert medium (such as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered
b
: any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments
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Examples of vehicle in a Sentence
cars, trucks, and other vehicles
The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.
Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle.
Water and insects can be vehicles of infection.
art as a vehicle for self-expression
Words and pictures are vehicles of communication.
These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors.
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Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.
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The drivers of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Gil Press, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The spacecraft, called Blue Moon, is one of two vehicles NASA has picked to potentially ferry astronauts from lunar orbit down to the surface of the moon.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
An aerial view of utility vehicles parked near beachfront homes destroyed in the Palisades Fire as wildfires cause damage and loss through the L.A. region on Jan. 13, 2025 in Malibu, California.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
The drivers of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicle. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ˌ(h)ik-əl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
1
: a means by which something is passed along, expressed, achieved, or shown
movies are vehicles of ideas
2
: something used to transport persons or goods
a space vehicle
Medical Definition
vehicle
noun
ve·hi·cle
ˈvē-ˌ(h)ik-əl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
ˈvē-ə-kəl
1
: an inert medium in which a medicinally active agent is administered
2
: an agent of transmission
a vehicle of infection
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