vehicle
noun
uk
/ˈvɪə.kəl/ us
/ˈviː.ə.kəl/vehicle noun (MACHINE)
B1 [ C ] formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land:
- There's no way through the centre of town in a vehicle - it's for pedestrians only.
- Her car went out of control and struck an oncoming vehicle.
- The road was closed while the vehicles that had been involved in the accident were towed away.
- The thieves abandoned their vehicle near the scene of the robbery and then ran off.
- The police officer asked the driver whether he was the registered owner of the vehicle.
vehicle noun (METHOD)
The conference was seen as an ideal vehicle for increased cooperation between the member states.
[ C usually singular ]
a show, film, exhibition, etc. that is used to show the special skills or qualities of one particular performer or artist: