vehicle
Gets you around
A vehicle is anything used to transport people or goods—cars, trucks, buses, bicycles, boats, aircraft.
The word extends to anything that carries or conveys: a novel can be a vehicle for social commentary, a talk show a vehicle for celebrity promotion.
In pharmacology, a vehicle is the inactive substance carrying an active ingredient.
The film was just a vehicle for the star's talents.
Enclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
- truckHeavy freight vehicle
minivan · hatchback · crossover · roadster · limousine · electric · hybrid · diesel
Wheeled passenger vehicle
- chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
- cartVehicle for hauling
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
stagecoach · rickshaw · palanquin · sedan chair · sleigh · sled · oxcart · horse-drawn
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- unicycleSingle-wheeled pedal vehicle
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
- skateboardWheeled board for riding
rickshaw · pedicab · rowboat · canoe · kayak · paddleboard · handcar · pedal
Rail vehicle or instruct
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- freight trainRail vehicle hauling cargo
passenger car · monorail · streetcar · trolley · bullet train · commuter rail · caboose · boxcar
Middle size or state
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- meansMethod or resources
- channelPassage for transmission
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
mechanism · vessel · agent · catalyst · mode · tool · carrier · conveyor
Seagoing transport vessel
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- boatWatercraft for travel
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- canoeSlender paddled vessel
kayak · barge · tanker · freighter · tugboat · sailboat · catamaran · pontoon
Powered flying machine
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- jetForced fluid stream
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
- biplaneAircraft with two wing levels
drone · seaplane · airship · zeppelin · blimp · ultralight · propeller · fuselage
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobility scooterElectric vehicle for disabled persons
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- accessibleAble to be reached
- rampSloped connecting surface
adaptive · assistive · modified · paratransit
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
truck · minivan · hatchback · crossover · roadster · limousine · electric · hybrid · diesel · gasoline
carriage
Wheeled passenger vehicle
buggy · stagecoach · rickshaw · palanquin · sedan chair · sleigh · sled · oxcart · horse-drawn · hansom cab
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- unicycleSingle-wheeled pedal vehicle
- scooterTwo-wheeled standing vehicle
skateboard · rickshaw · pedicab · rowboat · canoe · kayak · paddleboard · handcar · pedal · kickboard
train
Rail vehicle or instruct
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
freight train · passenger car · monorail · streetcar · trolley · bullet train · commuter rail · caboose · boxcar · sleeper car
medium
Middle size or state
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- meansMethod or resources
- channelPassage for transmission
conduit · mechanism · vessel · agent · catalyst · mode · tool · carrier · conveyor · facilitator
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
canoe · kayak · barge · tanker · freighter · tugboat · sailboat · catamaran · pontoon · speedboat
airplane
Powered flying machine
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- jetForced fluid stream
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
biplane · drone · seaplane · airship · zeppelin · blimp · ultralight · propeller · fuselage · cockpit
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobility scooterElectric vehicle for disabled persons
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- accessibleAble to be reached
ramp · adaptive · assistive · modified · paratransit
vehiclebuilding
Enclosed roofed structure
foundation · fixture · anchor · structure · landmark
vehiclebarrier
Obstruction preventing passage
obstacle · blockade · obstruction · impediment · roadblock
- delivery vehicleTransport for goods distribution
- vehicle emissionsPollutants from motorized transport
- autonomous vehiclesMotor transport needing no human
- emergency vehiclesUrgent service transport
- electric vehicleBattery-powered automobile
- off-road vehicleTransport for unpaved terrain