Vehicle - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈviːəkl|  American pronunciation of the word vehicle
Brit.  |ˈviːɪk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word vehicle

noun

- a conveyance that transports people or objects
- 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
- any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
- 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

Extra examples

The vehicle's driver was severely injured in the crash.

Have you seen his new car? It's a fine-looking vehicle.

Water and insects can be vehicles of infection.

Words and pictures are vehicles of communication.

These big-budget movies are star vehicles for well-known actors.

Air is the usual vehicle of sound.

Have you locked your vehicle?

The 1936 Olympics were used as a vehicle for Nazi propaganda.

'Eastern Eye' is an important vehicle for Black British opinion.

This is the perfect vehicle for Fleming to make his triumphant return to the stage.

MGM made the film as a star vehicle for Brando.

You may find yourself in a situation where you lose control of the vehicle.

Damage to the vehicle was considerable.

The vehicle maintained a speed of 40 miles per hour.

No one may use the vehicle without the consent of the owner.

Word forms

noun
singular: vehicle
plural: vehicles
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