vehicle

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.

Pronunciation

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veehihkuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈvihɪkəl

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
A medium for the expression or achievement of something
“His editorials provided a vehicle for his political views.”
A medium for expression of talent or views.
A guided or aimed mobile object or apparatus, especially if intended or used as a weapon.
An entity to achieve an end.
A liquid content (e.g., oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint.

verb

To transport in a vehicle, or as if in a vehicle.
To travel in a vehicle.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.

Used this way, vehicle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

vehicle-borne transmissionnounCompound term
Indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested.
vehicle trafficnounCompound term
The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality.
armored combat vehiclenounCompound term
An enclosed armored military vehicle.
armored vehiclenounCompound term
A vehicle that is protected by armor plate.
armoured combat vehiclenounCompound term
An enclosed armored military vehicle.
armoured vehiclenounCompound term
A vehicle that is protected by armor plate.

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