motor vehicle

[moh-ter vee-i-kuhl, vee-hi-] / ˈmoʊ tər ˈvi ɪ kəl, ˈvi hɪ- /

NOUN

roadster powered by engine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auto automobile bus car truck van

WEAK

motorcar motorized vehicle voiture

Example Sentences

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So he called the Georgia department of motor vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among segments, sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers fell in September, while those at food and drinks stores eased.

From Barron's

As of Tuesday, overall crime was up in D.C. by 23 percent over the same time last year, fueled in large part by a spike in motor vehicle thefts, according to D.C. police data.

From Washington Post

Also Thursday, Cheshire police charged Hernandez with reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit and other motor vehicle charges in connection with events on March 8, court records show.

From Seattle Times

The decline in vehicle deaths is largely the result of a concerted effort to track and study motor vehicle crashes.

From Scientific American