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.

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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

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

Some of them—Subaru, for example, with the Ascent, as well as Toyota, with Grand Highlander—build the vehicular equivalent of McMansions, offering a bulk space few families will ever fully occupy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The Washingtons and CarMax paint two different pictures of the events leading up to the vehicular carnage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Every year, Delhi and northern states battle hazardous air during the winter months of October to January due to plummeting temperatures, smoke, dust, low wind speed, vehicular emissions and crop stubble burning.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

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