vehicle vehicle /ˈviːɪkəl/

noun

1. () A conveyance that transports people or objects  ( vehicle )
   a conveyance that transports people or objects
     The family loaded their luggage into the vehicle and set off on their road trip.
   The family loaded their luggage into the vehicle and set off on their road trip.
   
   
2. () A medium for the expression or achievement of something  ( vehicle )
   a medium for the expression or achievement of something
    His editorials provided a vehicle for his political views
   his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views
    A congregation is a vehicle of group identity
   a congregation is a vehicle of group identity
    The play was just a vehicle to display her talents
   the play was just a vehicle to display her talents
   
   
3. Any inanimate object (as a towel, money, clothing, dishes, books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another  ( fomite , vehicle )
   any inanimate object (as a towel, money, clothing, dishes, books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another
   
4. Any substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment or other material that is mixed with it  ( vehicle )
   any substance that facilitates the use of a drug, pigment or other material that is mixed with it