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The bus is a large vehicle.
What does Vehicle mean?
A vehicle carries people or things.
Dictionary definition
A vehicle is something used to carry people or things from one place to another.
Example sentences
Vehicle in a sentence
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Every vehicle in the lot was parked in a line.
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Practice 1
What does vehicle mean?
Vehicle means a vehicle carries people or things.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to vehicle?
Transport is close in meaning to vehicle in this entry.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for vehicle?
Pedestrian is a useful contrast for vehicle.
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Vehicle
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vee · uh · kul · strongest beat: vee
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WordVehicle.
Partnoun.
MeaningVehicle means A vehicle carries people or things.
ExampleExample: The bus is a large vehicle.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- vee · uh · kul
- Strongest beat
- vee
- Ending
- kul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on vee.
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Synonyms
Words like Vehicle
transportUse for something that carries people or goods.
conveyanceA formal word for something that carries people or things.
Antonyms
Opposite words
pedestrianUse for a person walking, not a vehicle.
stationary objectUse for something not used for travel.
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Word family
Vehicle word family
Base word
vehicle
noun
vehicles
Plural form of vehicle.
adjective
vehicular
Related to vehicles.
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Student support
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Hint for students
A vehicle carries people or things. Cars, buses, bikes, boats, and trains can all be vehicles.
Common mix-up
Do not think vehicle only means car. Many machines or devices that carry people or things can be vehicles.
Try it in class or at home
Write one sentence that shows vehicle without using the word vehicle. Then underline the clue words that show something used to carry people or things. Example: The train carried hundreds of passengers across the city. Clue words: train, carried, passengers, city Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something used for transportation?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Every vehicle in the lot was parked in a line." Why does vehicle fit better than pedestrian?
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