From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmotor vehicleˈmotor ˌvehicle noun [countable] formal TTCany vehicle which has an engine, such as a car, bus, or truck This road is closed to motor vehicles.
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motor vehicle• He died in Florence 26 December 1924, after being knocked down by a motor vehicle in London.• This point means that where a motor vehicle is required to be fitted with wipers it must also have washers.• For several decades the number of deaths resulting from motor vehicle accidents per 100,000 population has increased.• This 1960 Act required the Surgeon General to undertake studies of the health effects of motor vehicle exhaust emissions.• He sat back in the motor vehicle as the Doctor noticeably increased the speed of the journey.• This road is closed to motor vehicles. 