motor vehicle

Other forms: motor vehicles

Definitions of motor vehicle

1. noun

   a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
   synonyms: automotive vehicle

   types:

   amphibian, amphibious vehicle

   a flat-bottomed motor vehicle that can travel on land or water

   bloodmobile

   a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations

   auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar

   a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

   doodlebug

   a small motor vehicle

   4WD, four-wheel drive

   a motor vehicle with a four-wheel drive transmission system

   go-kart

   a small low motor vehicle with four wheels and an open framework; used for racing

   golf cart, golfcart

   a small motor vehicle in which golfers can ride between shots

   hearse

   a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

   bike, motorcycle

   a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

   snowplough, snowplow

   a vehicle used to push snow from roads

   motortruck, truck

   an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

   hybrid

   a vehicle that has both an electric motor and a gasoline engine

   ambulance

   a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals

   beach waggon, beach wagon, estate car, station waggon, station wagon, waggon, wagon

   a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat

   bus, clunker, heap, jalopy

   a car that is old and unreliable

   cab, hack, taxi, taxicab

   a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

   compact, compact car

   a small and economical car

   convertible

   a car that has a top that can be folded or removed

   coupe

   a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment

   cruiser, patrol car, police car, police cruiser, prowl car, squad car

   a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

   dump truck, dumper, tip truck, tipper, tipper lorry, tipper truck

   truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity

   electric, electric automobile, electric car

   a car that is powered by electricity

   fire engine, fire truck

   any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire

   dustcart, garbage truck

   a truck for collecting domestic refuse

   gas guzzler

   a car with relatively low fuel efficiency

   hardtop

   a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top

   hatchback

   a car having a hatchback door

   horseless carriage

   an early term for an automobile

   hot rod, hot-rod

   a car modified to increase its speed and acceleration

   jeep, landrover

   a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain

   limo, limousine

   large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

   loaner

   a car that is lent as a replacement for one that is under repair

   camion, lorry

   a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides

   minibike, motorbike

   small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars

   minicar

   a car that is even smaller than a subcompact car

   minivan

   a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car

   Model T

   the first widely available automobile powered by a gasoline engine; mass-produced by Henry Ford from 1908 to 1927

   pace car

   a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course

   pickup, pickup truck

   a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard

   race car, racer, racing car

   a fast car that competes in races

   roadster, runabout, two-seater

   an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

   saloon, sedan

   a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors

   sound truck

   a truck equipped with a loudspeaker and used for advertising

   sport car, sports car

   a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons

   S.U.V., SUV, sport utility, sport utility vehicle

   a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis

   Stanley Steamer

   a steam-powered automobile

   stock car

   a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales

   subcompact, subcompact car

   a car smaller than a compact car

   marsh buggy, swamp buggy

   an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body

   phaeton, tourer, touring car

   large open car seating four with folding top

   tow car, tow truck, wrecker

   a truck equipped to hoist and pull wrecked cars (or to remove cars from no-parking zones)

   tractor

   a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans

   dirt bike, scrambler, trail bike

   a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground

   articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig

   a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

   car transporter, transporter

   a long truck for carrying motor vehicles

   secondhand car, used-car

   a car that has been previously owned; not a new car

   van

   a truck with an enclosed cargo space

   type of:

   self-propelled vehicle

   a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion