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vehicular

American  
[vee-hik-yuh-ler] / viˈhɪk yə 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.


Other Word Forms

  • nonvehicular adjective

Etymology

Origin of vehicular

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

Example Sentences

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To use the parlance of his press secretary, the gimmick is merely a “vehicular spherical globe.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the amended complaint, Singh is charged with three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and one count of reckless driving causing a specified injury.

From Los Angeles Times

The driver, a juvenile, sustained minor injuries and was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

From Los Angeles Times

He was booked on a felony charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and a felony charge of driving under the influence of drugs causing injury, according to the log.

From Los Angeles Times

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