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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
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She was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in the October crash. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026 The Administration has claimed reports have gone up by 1,300% from 2024 to 2025 and that vehicular attacks in particular have risen 3,200%. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Jan. 2026 Puente Perez was charged by the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in late November. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026 On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security released statistics reporting assaults against ICE agents face a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks against them, and an 8,000% increase in death threats. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026 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 19 Jan. 2026.

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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