Meaning & use

vehicular

adjective·Academic

Relating to vehicles, especially cars, trucks, and other means of road transport.

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The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after the storm damaged its supports.

He was charged with vehicular manslaughter after the fatal accident downtown.

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Vehicular is a formal word most often seen in legal, traffic, or official contexts rather than casual speech.

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