Vehicular

/vɪˈhɪkjələr/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving vehicles like cars, trucks, and buses.

Etymology

From Latin 'vehiculum' (a conveyance or carriage). The adjective form developed in English in the 1600s, becoming common with the rise of automobiles in the 1900s.

Kelly Says

The term 'vehicular traffic' might seem boring, but it literally describes a modern phenomenon—before cars were invented, 'vehicular' laws didn't exist because horses and carriages followed completely different rules.

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