vehicle in English: A machine on wheels that carries people or things from place to place, such as a car, a bus, or a lorry. (noun)

Translation

A machine on wheels that carries people or things from place to place, such as a car, a bus, or a lorry.

Word origin

From Latin vehiculum, a means of carrying, from vehere, meaning to carry.

Gender

Pluralvehicles

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Vehicle is the general word for cars, buses and lorries together.

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"Vehicle" sounds more formal than "car".

bicycle .

A vehicle does not need an engine.

car

A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries a small number of people.

bus

A large road vehicle that carries many people from place to place.

truck

A large road vehicle used to carry heavy goods from place to place.

drive

To make a car or other vehicle move and to steer it.

road

A long, hard path that cars and people use to travel from one place to another.

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