: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle
vehicular homicide
2
: serving as a vehicle
Example Sentences
The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
Recent Examples on the WebLinton was charged with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 In addition to murder charges, Linton faces five counts of vehicular manslaughter after her Mercedes-Benz ran a red light and plowed into multiple cars at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues about 10 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. Dan Carson, Chron, 12 Sep. 2022 Linton, a Houston resident, has been charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Linton, 37, is charged with six counts of murder and five counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Daniel Joseph Corona, 62, pleaded guilty earlier this year in San Diego Superior Court to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges for driving an SUV through the wall of the Golden Life ADHC Center on University Avenue. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2022 Burno has since been charged with vehicular manslaughter and is currently in custody of the Department of Corrections on a no-bond status. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2022 Prince George’s County police charged 38-year-old Udele Burno, of Brandywine, with vehicular manslaughter in the death of 40-year-old Shamatto Clarke of Riverdale. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 There have been at least 929 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths since 1998, according to Jan Null, meteorologist and founder of noheatstroke.org. Andi Babineau, Jennifer Feldman And Kelly Murray, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculumvehicle + -āris-ar