Thesaurus results for MOTOR VEHICLES

motor vehicles

noun

plural of motor vehicle

as in cars

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16

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Recent Examples of motor vehicles And fourth, when writing and passing the Clean Air Act, Congress specifically chose to preempt state regulations on emissions from new motor vehicles. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Last year, the city recorded 112 pedestrian deaths, of which 105 involved motor vehicles. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 The biggest bear killers by far in Central Florida are motor vehicles, blamed for killing 1,545 bears in the region in the past 10 years, including 219 in 2025, the most since 2021 when 242 bears died on the region’s roadways. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 That funding would have come from existing sales taxes generated from motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and fuel taxes. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Getting brighter Headlight regulation didn’t emerge from a single incident so much as from a steady mismatch between early motor vehicles and roads still designed for horses and pedestrians. — Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 For years, however, the righthand lane was a lane shared by both motor vehicles and bicycles. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 There were 407 traffic stops and 144 traffic services, which includes debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles, according to state police on Friday. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026

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Noun

The clocks in your computer, your phone and your newer cars change automatically.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Broadly, the idea is that consumers and small shops should have access to the tools, parts and information needed to repair their own electronic devices, farm equipment and cars, among other things.

— Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of cars

Noun

Russia has increasingly hit civilian targets, but the Thursday strike, which ripped through two buses, was reminiscent of larger strikes earlier in the war.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Shuttle buses have been requested to from California/Lake and Ashland/Lake in both directions.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of buses

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s latest startup Prometheus is using AI to assist engineers in the design and manufacturing of a range of devices—from computers to automobiles to jet engines.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Of course, there are many people with physical limitations and there are many situations where only automobiles make sense.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobiles

Noun

While these machines don't push the envelope in any real way, they're designed to deliver dependable productivity for a long period of time.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Many of the processes in a factory are pencil-and-paper, even if some of the machines are very advanced and digital.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of machines

Noun

Designed for ranch work and rugged driving, the Terra pickup features green paint, 37-inch tires on 18-inch wheels, heavy-duty side steps, a front bull bar, a roof basket with lights, and expanded cargo-bed storage.

— Chase Jordan October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026
Link launched on July 3 but quickly ran into electronic problems that took out two of the three reaction wheels needed to turn the spacecraft.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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