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 incident occurred shortly before 17.00 local time at the event at Trentagh, close to Kilmacrennan, and involved a participating vehicle in the rally.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The company declined to share the production or sale price of the vehicle, and would not disclose its finances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

But he’s excited by what’s to come: A number of auto manufacturers are hard at work on “structural” batteries, which means the battery pack itself helps hold the vehicle together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Dyfed-Powys Police said it had "received a report of criminal damage to a motor vehicle" and was investigating.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Over the course of the decade, a series of space missions confirmed that the idea of having a launch vehicle that separated from the mother ship would, in fact, work.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Vocabulary lists containing vehicle

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