vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The driver of the vehicle, 43-year-old Sean Higgins, is facing multiple charges including two counts of vehicular homicide. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024

Hyde has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide. —Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2024

Clark’s death was no less tragic or senseless but certainly less premeditated than Vance’s remarks might let on (the driver was convicted of vehicular homicide in May). —Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024

Sanders, 68, is charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, a misdemeanor, per a press release from the district attorney’s office. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024

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

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles