What does vehicle mean?
Definitions for vehicle
ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-ve·hi·cle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word vehicle.
Princeton's WordNet
vehiclenoun
a conveyance that transports people or objects
vehiclenoun
a medium for the expression or achievement of something
"his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"
vehiclenoun
any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
fomite, vehiclenoun
any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
Wiktionary
vehiclenoun
A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.
vehiclenoun
A medium for expression of talent or views.
vehiclenoun
A liquid content (e.g. oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint. (FM 55-501).
vehiclenoun
An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits
vehiclenoun
An entity to achieve an end.
vehiclenoun
A yana.
Wikipedia
Vehicle
A vehicle (from Latin: vehiculum) is a machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses, mobility scooters for disabled people), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats, underwater vehicles), amphibious vehicles (screw-propelled vehicles, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters, aerostats) and spacecraft.Land vehicles are classified broadly by what is used to apply steering and drive forces against the ground: wheeled, tracked, railed or skied. ISO 3833-1977 is the standard, also internationally used in legislation, for road vehicles types, terms and definitions.
Webster Dictionary
Vehiclenoun
that in or on which any person or thing is, or may be, carried, as a coach, carriage, wagon, cart, car, sleigh, bicycle, etc.; a means of conveyance; specifically, a means of conveyance upon land
Vehiclenoun
that which is used as the instrument of conveyance or communication; as, matter is the vehicle of energy
Vehiclenoun
a substance in which medicine is taken
Vehiclenoun
any liquid with which a pigment is applied, including whatever gum, wax, or glutinous or adhesive substance is combined with it
Etymology: [L. vehiculum, fr. vehere to carry; akin to E. way, wain. See Way, n., and cf. Convex, Inveigh, Veil, Vex.]
Freebase
Vehicle
A vehicle is a mobile machine that transports passengers or cargo. Most often, vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats and aircraft. Vehicles that do not travel on land often are called craft, such as watercraft, sailcraft, aircraft, hovercraft, and spacecraft. Land vehicles are classified broadly by what is used to apply steering and drive forces against the ground: wheeled, tracked, railed or skied. ISO 3833-1977 is the standard, also internationally used in legislation, for road vehicles types, terms and definitions.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vehicle
vē′hi-kl, n. any kind of carriage or conveyance: that which is used to convey: (med.) a substance in which a medicine is taken: (paint.) a liquid used to render colours, varnishes, &c. fit for use.—adjs. Vehic′ūlar, -y, pertaining to or serving as a vehicle.—v.t. Vehic′ūlate (rare), to ride in a vehicle.—n. Vehicūlā′tion.—adj. Vehic′ūlātōry. [L. vehiculum—vehĕre, to carry.]
Editors Contribution
vehicle
A type of machine, device, or form of transport created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, elements, shapes, sizes and styles.
There are various types of vehicles e.g. cars, tractors, lorry, truck etc.
Submitted by MaryC on January 25, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'vehicle' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2505
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'vehicle' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2229
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'vehicle' in Nouns Frequency: #644
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of vehicle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of vehicle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of vehicle in a Sentence
I had to sign a contract saying that I would be the last owner of the vehicle, nATO doesn't want it in just anyone's hands.
Northumberland County Sheriff Johnny Beauchamp:
We believe she got into a vehicle at that point.
The fascination with Tesla is not that they were the first to introduce an all-electric vehicle, it stems more from the first electric vehicle without compromise to styling, performance metrics and range.
For families, there are still few better vehicle choices than a minivan, they're just easier.
Studies have also shown us that individuals will graduate to pulling the trigger in dangerous crimes or homicides, they may start out using that gun and practice destruction of property, stop sign shootings, vehicle shootings. They may graduate to an armed carjacking or an armed robbery. And then all of a sudden that gun is being discharged and lives are being lost.
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Translations for vehicle
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- واسطة, وسيلةArabic
- vehicleCatalan, Valencian
- vozidloCzech
- cerbydWelsh
- køretøjDanish
- Vehikel, Mittel, Gefährt, FahrzeugGerman
- όχημα, φορέας, μέσοGreek
- veturiloEsperanto
- vehículo, vehículosSpanish
- ibilgailuBasque
- وسیلهٔ نقلیهPersian
- keino, ajoneuvo, ilmaisuväline, liuotin, kulkuneuvoFinnish
- véhiculeFrench
- vehículoGalician
- כלי רכב, אמצעי תחבורהHebrew
- machinHaitian Creole
- járműHungarian
- ökutæki, farartækiIcelandic
- mezzo, veicoloItalian
- 乗り物Japanese
- ವಾಹನKannada
- ئۆتۆمۆبیل, ترومبێل, سهیارهKurdish
- GefierLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- возилоMacedonian
- wahana, kenderaanMalay
- farkost, kjøretøyNorwegian
- voertuigDutch
- køyretøy, farkostNorwegian Nynorsk
- veïculOccitan
- pojazd, wózPolish
- veículoPortuguese
- vehicul, mijloc de transportRomanian
- транспортное средство, средство передачи, проводникRussian
- वाहनSanskrit
- возило, voziloSerbo-Croatian
- automjetAlbanian
- fordonSwedish
- வண்டிTamil
- వాహనముTelugu
- รถThai
- vasıta, taşıt, araçTurkish
- سواریUrdu
- 车辆Chinese
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