motor vehicle

[ moh-ter vee-i-kuhlor, sometimes, vee-hi- ]

noun

1. an automobile, truck, bus, or similar motor-driven conveyance.

motor vehicle

noun

1. a road vehicle driven by a motor or engine, esp an internal-combustion engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of motor vehicle¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Both were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, while the 20-year-old was also held on suspicion of being in possession of a pointed or bladed article.

From BBC

Both were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, while the 20-year-old was also held on suspicion of being in possession of a pointed or bladed article.

From BBC

His alleged offences also include driving with a revoked licence, possession of stolen property, and hit-and-run with a motor vehicle.

From BBC

The story received widespread news coverage; the New York Times reported on the large number of unanswered questions, which lingered even after the state conservation department revealed the bear’s cause of death: impact from a motor vehicle.

From Slate

The paper noted, at the time, that the New York Police Department's Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad was looking into the bear's death, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation had concluded that the animal had been killed in a "motor vehicle collision" - not a bike accident.

From BBC

Related Words

• auto
• automobile
• bus
• car
• truck
• van