vehicular

American  

[vee-hik-yuh-ler] / viˈhɪk jə lər /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for vehicles.

   a vehicular tunnel.

2. serving as a vehicle.

3. caused by a vehicle; attributed or attributable to vehicles.

   vehicular homicide.

4. carried on or transported by means of a vehicle.

   vehicular recording units.

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Other Word Forms

• nonvehicular
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of vehicular

From the Late Latin word vehiculāris, dating back to 1610–20. See vehicle, -ar ¹

Explanation

Use the adjective vehicular when you're talking about something that has to do with a car or truck. Vehicular traffic is simply the number of motorized vehicles on a certain road at the same time. Vehicular pollution is caused by the carbon emissions of automobile motors burning oil and gas, and vehicular accidents are the ones that involve cars, trucks, vans, buses, or motorcycles. You can see the noun vehicle when you look at the word vehicular, and that's what it's all about — from the Latin root vehiculum, "means of transport or vehicle."

Example Sentences

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vehicular

A wide security perimeter will close vehicular and pedestrian traffic around Madison Square Garden starting at 4 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

I’m not one for vehicular envy, but while traveling a few weeks back, I couldn’t help but admire another man’s rickety Nissan Altima.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But it also held that vehicular homicide–DUI is not “per se grave or serious” because it is a strict liability crime with no specific intent element.

From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2025

Delhi, which has high pollution through the year due to factors including vehicular emissions and dust, had already seen air quality dipping over the past few days.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

Because our main source of vehicular transportation was interred in Vine Station, Alabama, the Colonel and I were forced to walk to the Pelham Police Department to search for eyewitnesses.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green