motor vehicle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of motor vehicle
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Among major categories, retail sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down 1.8 percent from the prior month.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
But he pleaded guilty to keeping a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements and was ordered to pay a £666 fine, £100 costs and a £266 victim surcharge.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The consumer-price index for motor vehicle insurance fell 4.1% in June from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Boy, don’t you know you gotta be 16-years-old to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Kentucky?” he asked.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The motor vehicle is another invention whose uses seem obvious today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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