vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər 

1

a

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles

b

: transported by vehicle

c

: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle

vehicular homicide

2

: serving as a vehicle

Examples of vehicular in a Sentence

The road was closed to vehicular traffic.

Recent Examples on the Web

If the California Coastal Commission has its way, vehicular access will soon be nixed at Centerville Beach County Park outside Ferndale — one of just a handful of beaches along the state’s 840-mile coastline where driving is allowed. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Zerfas referred the incident to Placer County District Attorney Morgan Briggs Gire for possible prosecution as misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, with no gross negligence involved. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The Placer County District Attorney's Office previously declined to file a vehicular manslaughter case, saying there was not enough evidence to prove a criminal act beyond a reasonable doubt. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

In 2023, Yingling was charged with vehicular homicide, according to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, citing court records. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin vehiculāris, from Latin vehiculum vehicle + -āris -ar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for vehicular

• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• particular
• radicular
• reticular
• testicular
• acromioclavicular

Kids Definition

vehicular

adjective

ve·​hic·​u·​lar vē-ˈhik-yə-lər 

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles