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vehicular

adjective ve·hic·u·lar \vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər\

: of, relating to, or designed for vehicles

: caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle

Full Definition of VEHICULAR

1
a :  of, relating to, or designed for vehicles and especially motor vehicles
b :  transported by vehicle
c :  caused by or resulting from the operation of a vehicle <vehicular homicide>
2
:  serving as a vehicle
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First Known Use of VEHICULAR

1616

Rhymes with VEHICULAR

acicular, articular, auricular, canicular, clavicular, curricular, cuticular, fascicular, follicular, funicular, lenticular, navicular, orbicular, ossicular, particular, radicular, reticular, testicular, ventricular, vermicular, versicular, vesicular

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