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- [vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
- /ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/
- /ˈviːəkl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
- /ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/
Definitions of vehicle word
- noun vehicle any means in or by which someone travels or something is carried or conveyed; a means of conveyance or transport: a motor vehicle; space vehicles. 1
- noun vehicle a conveyance moving on wheels, runners, tracks, or the like, as a cart, sled, automobile, or tractor. 1
- noun vehicle a means of transmission or passage: Air is the vehicle of sound. 1
- noun vehicle a carrier, as of infection. 1
- noun vehicle a medium of communication, expression, or display: The novel is a fitting vehicle for his talents. Language is the vehicle of thought. 1
- noun vehicle Theater, Movies. a play, screenplay, or the like, having a role suited to the talents of and often written for a specific performer. 1
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Origin of vehicle
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin vehiculum, equivalent to veh(ere) to convey + -i- -i- + -culum -cle2
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Parts of speech for Vehicle
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vehicle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vehicle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vehicle
noun vehicle
- agency — An agency is a business which provides a service on behalf of other businesses.
- agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.
- auto — an automobile
- automata — automaton
- automaton — If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things without thinking.
Top questions with vehicle
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