vehicle
noun [C] (MACHINE) /ˈviː.ɪ.kl̩/ formalDefinition
B1 a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods on land, especially on roads: A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned. Road vehicles include cars, buses, and trucks. Tractors are farm vehicles. The number of thefts of motor vehicles rose by a third last year.Vehicles in general vehicular /vɪˈhɪk.jʊ.lər/
/viːˈhɪk.jʊ.lɚ/ adjective formal › The cottage has no vehicular access but can be reached by a short walk across the moor.Vehicles in general
/viːˈhɪk.jʊ.lɚ/ adjective formal › The cottage has no vehicular access but can be reached by a short walk across the moor.Vehicles in general(Definition of vehicle noun (MACHINE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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