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vehicle

noun

ve·​hi·​cle ˈvē-ə-kəl How to pronounce vehicle (audio)
also
ˈvē-ˌhi-kəl How to pronounce vehicle (audio)
1
: a means of carrying or transporting something
planes, trains, and other vehicles
: such as
a
: motor vehicle
b
: a piece of mechanized equipment
2
: an agent of transmission : carrier
3
: a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed
an investment vehicle
especially : a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer
4
a
: an inert medium (such as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered
b
: any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments

Synonyms

Example Sentences

cars, trucks, and other vehicles The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash. Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle. Water and insects can be vehicles of infection. art as a vehicle for self-expression Words and pictures are vehicles of communication. These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The New Shepard is a fully reusable vehicle, and the booster is designed to land upright following a successful launch to space. Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 One of the two vehicles was a Scottsdale Police Department patrol vehicle, and the officer inside sustained minor injuries. Vic Verbalaitis, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 That was the vehicle Walker and Brooks bailed out of after the police chase in Baltimore County. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 The Next Gen debuted this season and is a spec vehicle with single-source parts that is intended to both level the playing field and cut costs. Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 There is one vehicle that the siblings decided to hang on to, however. Gary Gastelu, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2022 There is no one definition of what is a luxury vehicle, analysts say. Ryan Felton, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Yet this week, Beijing said the Xinjiang report overseen by Ms. Bachelet shows the OHCHR is a vehicle for disinformation. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2022 But that's not the only vehicle headed out of this world at the end of this month. Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French & Latin; French véhicule, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin vehiculum "medium, agent of transmission," going back to Latin, "wheeled vehicle, means of transport," from vehere "to carry, convey" + -culum, instrumental suffix (going back to Indo-European *-tlom) — more at way entry 1

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Time Traveler
The first known use of vehicle was in 1612

Phrases Containing vehicle

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