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vehicular

/viːˈhɪk.jʊ.lər/
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vehicular Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, consisting of, or involving vehicles, especially motor vehicles.

Example

"The city council voted to restrict vehicular traffic in the historic downtown district during weekends."

2

Serving as a medium, instrument, or means of transmission or communication (such as a language used between speakers with different native tongues).

Example

"Swahili functions as a vital vehicular language across much of East Africa for trade and administration."

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• Rhymes for vehicular

• Nearby Words

vehement
vehemently
vehicle
vehicular
veil
veiled
veiled chameleon

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from Late Latin vehicularis, from Latin vehiculum ('carriage, conveyance'), which derives from the verb vehere ('to carry').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Vehicular. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/vehicular
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