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

He was charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2025

Samantha faces 21 felony charges, including criminal vehicular homicide, criminal vehicular operation, driving under the influence, failure to provide proof of insurance, careless driving and speeding, CBS News reported. —Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025

The other driver — Kyle Harrison, who was 23 at the time of the crash — pleaded no contest to charges including vehicular manslaughter. —Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025

Higgins, 44, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter, two counts of vehicular homicide, evidence tampering and leaving the scene of an accident. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025

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