vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles
b
: transported by vehicle
c
: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle
vehicular homicide
2
: serving as a vehicle

Examples of vehicular in a Sentence

The road was closed to vehicular traffic.
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August was formally charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault and driving while intoxicated. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025 He was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter, police said. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025 The suspect, Brian Castaneda Rodriguez, 21, who was arrested in Hayward on April 4, is charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in death or serious injury. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025 Along with the murder charges, Beltram on June 12 pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and DUI causing injury, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vehicular

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculum vehicle + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of vehicular was in 1616

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vehicular

adjective
ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər How to pronounce vehicular (audio)
: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles

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