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vehicle

  • noun
  • ve·hi·cle
  • /ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/

A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.

Other meanings

  1. A guided or aimed mobile object or apparatus, especially if intended or used as a weapon.

    “kinetic kill vehicle”

  2. A medium for expression of talent or views.

    “supporting actors in a Steven Spielberg vehicle”

A kind of

  • transport

Kinds of vehicle

  • craft
  • military vehicle
  • rocket
  • wheeled vehicle

Example sentences

  • “Do you mind if we search your vehicle?”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From French "véhicule".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “vehicle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.