n.
Pronunciation: ' v ē - ə -k ə l also ' v ē - ˌ hi-k ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: French véhicule, from Latin vehiculum carriage, conveyance, from vehere to carry ― more at WAY
Date: 1612
1 a : an inert medium (as a syrup) in which a medicinally active agent is administered b : any of various media acting usually as solvents, carriers, or binders for active ingredients or pigments
2 : an agent of transmission : CARRIER
3 : a medium through which something is expressed, achieved, or displayed <an investment vehicle > especially : a work created especially to display the talents of a particular performer
4 : a means of carrying or transporting something <planes, trains, and other vehicle s >: as a : MOTOR VEHICLE b : a piece of mechanized equipment