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   vehicle

   /ˈviːɪkl/

   noun

   • 1. a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart: "the vehicle was sent skidding across the road" Similar automobilemotor vehiclemotorized vehiclemeans of transportconveyancemachineinformal:wheelsheapcratejalopyautohooptie
   • 2. a thing used to express, embody, or fulfil something: "I use paint as a vehicle for my ideas" Similar channelmediummeansmeans of expressionagencyagentinstrumentmechanismorganapparatusstructuremachinemachineryforcecatalystrouteavenuecoursetechniquemethodapproach
   • ▪ a substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment, or other material mixed with it: "casein was used as a vehicle for pigments by the medieval painters"
   • 3. a film, television programme, song, etc. that is intended to display the leading performer to the best advantage: "a vehicle for a star who was one of Hollywood's hottest properties"
   • 4. a privately controlled company through which an individual or organization conducts a particular kind of business, especially investment.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French véhicule or Latin vehiculum, from vehere ‘carry’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEHICLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun. uk / ˈvɪə.k ə l / us / ˈviː.ə.k ə l / vehicle noun (MACHINE) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] formal. a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land: A truck driver died last night when his vehicle overturned. Road vehicles include cars, buses, and trucks. Tractors are farm vehicles.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vehicleVehicle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VEHICLE is a means of carrying or transporting something. How to use vehicle in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEHICLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VEHICLE meaning: 1. a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vehicleVEHICLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vehicle definition: any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport. See examples of VEHICLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEHICLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A vehicle is a machine with an engine, such as a bus, car, or truck, that carries people or things from place to place. In order to operate a motor vehicle legally, a driver must obtain a minimum level of auto insurance to satisfy the laws of the road.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvehicle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vehicle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vehicleVehicle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A vehicle gets you or your stuff where it needs to go. Even though the grocery store is only a few block away, you'll probably want to use a vehicle to get there, so you won't have to carry your groceries all the way home. A vehicle is anything that transports a person or thing, usually a car.