adj
vehicular
vee-HIHK-yuh-luh
Vehicular (adj) means relating to or involving vehicles, especially cars and trucks. Example: “The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic during the parade.”
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Relating to or involving vehicles, especially cars and trucks.
"The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic during the parade."
"He was charged with vehicular manslaughter after the crash."
"Ernest had a fear of vehicular travel, and ended up walking everywhere."
"Sunny White was apprehended in Flathead County Friday on a warrant out of Lake County charging her with vehicular homicide while under the influence in the March 2023 death of 22-year-old Mika Westwolf."
— Snejana Farberov, Mom of kids named Aryan and Nation was on meth in hit-and-run death of Native American woman: cops (2023)
How to use vehicular
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with vehicles, especially cars and traffic.
Common pairings
vehicular traffic
vehicular manslaughter
vehicular access
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Etymology
From Late Latin vehicularis, built from "vehicle" plus the adjective suffix -ar.
Rhymes for vehicular
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What does “vehicular” mean?
The word “vehicular” means relating to or involving vehicles, especially cars and trucks. In plain terms, to do with vehicles, especially cars and traffic.
How do you pronounce “vehicular”?
“Vehicular” is pronounced vee-HIHK-yuh-luh (/viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “vehicular” in a sentence?
Here is “vehicular” used in a sentence: “The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic during the parade.”
What part of speech is “vehicular”?
“Vehicular” is an adjective.
Where does the word “vehicular” come from?
The word “vehicular” comes from Late Latin. From Late Latin vehicularis, built from "vehicle" plus the adjective suffix -ar.
