Definitions

vehicle

[vee-i-kuhl, vee-hi-] / ˈvi ɪ kəl, ˈvi hɪ- /

NOUN

machine used for transportation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

automobile bicycle boat bus cab car jeep taxi truck van wagon

STRONG

agent buggy carrier chariot conveyance crate jalopy mechanism motorcycle transport vector wheels

NOUN

means of attaining end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instrument tool

STRONG

agency agent apparatus channel expedient implement instrumentality intermediary mechanism medium ministry organ vector way

WEAK

means of expression ways and means

Antonyms

WEAK

end goal

Example Sentences

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The sheriff’s deputy in pursuit also lost control of their vehicle but did not crash.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The entangled vehicle is then supposed to stop quickly, leading to shorter chases and less potential for injuries and damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The vehicle is part of a commercial demonstration effort aimed at strengthening Human Landing System capabilities for NASA's Artemis program.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Sales actually grew 20% year over year on an improving vehicle mix.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

While the Adams style generated a host of memorable epigrammatic flashes, it was the worst-possible vehicle for sustaining the diplomatic niceties.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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