vehicular

[ vee-hik-yuh-ler ]

/ viˈhɪk yə lər /

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adjective

of, relating to, or for vehicles: a vehicular tunnel.

serving as a vehicle.

caused by a vehicle; attributed or attributable to vehicles: vehicular homicide.

carried on or transported by means of a vehicle: vehicular recording units.

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Origin of vehicular

From the Late Latin word vehiculāris, dating back to 1610–20. See vehicle, -ar¹

OTHER WORDS FROM vehicular

non·ve·hic·u·lar, adjective

Words nearby vehicular

veg out, vehemence, vehement, vehemently, vehicle, vehicular, V-eight, Veii, veil, veiled, veiling

How to use vehicular in a sentence

Unlike a house during lockdown, a vehicular cocoon is mobile, and it has a destination—away.
The Outdoors Is Having an Automotive Moment|awise|August 19, 2021|Outside Online
Traffic controls deployed across America today are becoming increasingly responsive to dynamic conditions in order to better manage vehicular congestion.
Audi’s new tech can help you beat red lights|Charlotte Hu|July 24, 2021|Popular-Science
That said, adding vehicular capability, either by purchasing a 4x4 or making modifications to a car, can open up significant new travel possibilities, add a margin for safety, and give you more confidence in variable weather.
Everything You Need to Get Started Overlanding|Wes Siler|May 31, 2021|Outside Online
The unique selling point of RotoPax isn’t the containers themselves, but rather the unique screw-action mount, which means you can bolt them onto virtually any vehicular surface with complete security.
How to Safely Store and Transport Extra Gasoline|Wes Siler|May 14, 2021|Outside Online

“This will help in encouraging fuel-efficient, environment-friendly vehicles, thereby reducing vehicular pollution and oil import bill,” she added.
Has India found an auto policy that’s good for the economy and for its air?|Niharika Sharma|February 16, 2021|Quartz
Uber severed ties with him, and on Monday he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular homicide.
Uber Finally Gets Banned—in Delhi|Olivia Nuzzi|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They employ an individual that not only has a serious drug problem; he was convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
The NFL’s Mindless Misogyny: Why Was Ray Rice Given a Slap on the Wrist for Beating His Fiancée?|Robert Silverman|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the laws closing those few wild areas to motor vehicle or ATV use: Most public lands are far too open to vehicular use.
The Idea of Public Land Means Nothing to Utah County Commissioner|Doug Peacock|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An infographic released by Sohu Business points to the obvious culprits: industrial emissions, coal, and vehicular exhaust.
The Chinese Can’t Catch Their Breath|Brendon Hong|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was brisk vehicular traffic all along the road, and most of it German.
The Man Who Knew Russia Best: George Kennan’s Revealing Diaries|James A. Warren|March 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He mounted the seat, on his first essay alone, with the jauntiness becoming a master of vehicular propulsion.
The Wrong Twin|Harry Leon Wilson
There is practically no vehicular traffic—only the steady dense streams of human beings of all sorts, all on a human footing.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
The whole city is given up to the pasos, vehicular traffic is stopped, all business ceases.
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Tennessee revenue agents suddenly had evinced an unfriendly curiosity touching on vehicular movements from the Kentucky side.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. Cobb
The mulish vehicular display does not end the tale of Denry's splendour.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett