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.
Recent Examples on the Web Mason Robert Fish, who admitted to three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, is slated to be sentenced June 20, said Deputy District Attorney David Uyar. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2024 The vehicular wreck caused internal injuries that would plague her throughout her life. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Jose Perez faces one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of hit-and-run driving for the May 31 death of 73-year-old Emelia Martinez Roa. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 Beneath the vehicular roar in the years around 1900 was a simmering new electronic sound, native to the telephone, the phonograph, the radio, and other forms of transmission and reproduction. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024 There were 18 vehicular fatalities reported during the same period in Kansas City a year ago. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024 Goods' 11-year-old daughter Monica, a passenger in her family's car, died in the vehicular crash. Pamela Appea, Parents, 7 Apr. 2024 Drivers who injure or kill someone while violating the hands-free law can face criminal vehicular operation or homicide charges. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024 He was charged with vehicular carjacking with a firearm as well as armed robbery and kidnapping, police said in the statement. Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

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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

Dictionary Entries Near vehicular

Cite this Entry

“Vehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehicular. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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