vehicle
∞
1.6
- noun
- /ˈviːɪkəl/
:
vehículo
- The family packed their bags into the vehicle before setting off on their road trip.
- motor vehicle
- an electric vehicle
- drivers and vehicles
Were there any signs that the vehicle actually tried to slow?
- Were there any signs that the vehicle actually tried to slow?
- And found this chart of electric vehicle sales to date.
- You can't have little vehicles with little wheels and gears.
- It is a crashed vehicle that had beings on board.
- Some have sold their vehicles or homes in the name of love.
- So you'd expect gasoline prices to change vehicle purchases, right?
- Go to work, walk back to your vehicle from work, and that's it.
Examples
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A digital communications link provides control of vehicle functions using three continuous video channels.
Academic text (2008) -
I figured I'd need new wheels after my old work vehicle went boom.
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Were there any signs that the vehicle actually tried to slow?
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Get back in your vehicle, please, sir.
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Many staff, particularly home care workers, use their own vehicles to travel to clients.
Academic text (2011) -
I want to have an all electric vehicle in my lifetime.
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The safety of the driver and vehicle may heavily depend on this analysis.
Academic text (2012) -
Thanks to advances in control systems, vehicles can carry out tasks without human guidance.
Academic text (2011) -
The sensors will watch over internal pressure, temperature, vehicle altitude control, and radiation levels.
Academic text (2008) -
Actually, while I am here, you want to tell me why my all-terrain vehicle is parked in your garden?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people
∞
1.0
A long set of connected cars that carries people on rails
∞
1.0
Large heavy vehicle that carries goods or equipment on roads
∞
1.0
A large vehicle that carries many people along a set route
818
2.5
A machine that flies like an airplane or helicopter
676
1.0
A medium-sized vehicle with a closed back used to carry goods or people
382
1.0
A car with a driver people pay to drive them to a place
334
1.1
A vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people on roads
297
1.0
A small vehicle with wheels that you push or pull to carry things
293
2.6
A small home on wheels pulled behind a car for living or sleeping
130
4.5
A large truck that carries cars from one place to another
100
4.7
A wheeled vehicle pulled by horses to carry people
88
1.0
A four-wheeled vehicle pulled by animals or a tractor to carry goods
85
2.3
A strong farm machine that pulls equipment and trailers
62
8.1
A light horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient war, races, or ceremonies
50
3.0
A large vehicle like a van or bus that people live in while they travel
35
3.2
A vehicle that transports goods or people
32
2.5
A rail vehicle that uses electricity to carry people in a city
27
1.5
A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine
26
1.3
A vehicle like a small train that runs on tracks in a city or mine
16
2.5
A vehicle like a van that carries packages to customers
15
3.0
A large truck that pulls a long trailer to carry goods on roads
11
3.5
A large vehicle like a truck that carries heavy loads
9
1.0
A four-wheeled vehicle that carries people
8
5.0
A car or other vehicle someone owns
6
2.5
A vehicle on railway tracks that carries people or goods
3
1.8
A van that carries goods to customers
3
2.5
A bus or train that carries many people
2
2.3
A van that carries people rather than goods
2
3.2
A very large vehicle with a separate trailer that carries goods
2
2.6
A machine with wheels that carries people or goods
1
4.5
A train that carries people and their cars
1
3.0
A machine with wheels like a car or bus that moves on roads
1
6.0
A vehicle that moves on wide tracks to travel over soft or rough ground
1
3.3
A vehicle that pulls away broken or illegally parked cars
A large vehicle that carries many people on roads as public transport
A large vehicle that carries goods
A large truck that carries several cars to dealerships
A large ship built to move thousands of cars between countries
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
22
3.4
A vehicle with heavy metal protection that keeps people safe from attack, like a tank or police van
4
3.4
A large vehicle with living space that people use for travel and camping
- Specialized
4
3.5
A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite
- Specialized
1
6.0
A vehicle that moves on wide tracks to travel over soft or rough ground
- Specialized
A heavy military machine like a tank with heavy metal plates, tracks, and a large gun for fighting
- Specialized
A fast vehicle with light armour that scouts and watches ahead
- Specialized
Infection that happens when you touch or eat something contaminated
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Vehicle comes from the Latin vehiculum, from vehere 'to carry'. You can see the same root in convey, which also means 'to carry', so a vehicle is something that carries people or goods from one place to another.