vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles
b
: transported by vehicle
c
: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle
vehicular homicide
2
: serving as a vehicle

Examples of vehicular in a Sentence

The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
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Jose Ramon Espinal, 48, was charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024 The New York City Police Department issued preemptive warnings via social media, reminding participants that open containers remain prohibited on city streets and that impeding pedestrian or vehicular traffic could result in citations. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The Supreme Court has stepped in to monitor the measures introduced to curb pollution, which is generally caused by a combination of factors including vehicular emissions, crop burning and construction work, along with unfavorable meteorological and climatic conditions. Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 The teenager was briefly hospitalized as a precaution before being arrested and booked into Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall on charges of vehicular manslaughter. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vehicular 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculum vehicle + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vehicular was in 1616

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Cite this Entry

“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective
ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles

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