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

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Etymology

Origin of vehicular

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

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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

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

On Thursday, the DHS released statistics that officials say demonstrate that ICE agents have faced an increase in vehicular assaults.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 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

Mr. Winter’s streetside photographs range across continents and capture his enthusiasm for all things vehicular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

The long and short of it was this: I had access to the vehicular awesomeness that is a late-model Chrysler minivan, except for when my mom was driving it.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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