high-occupancy vehicle

English

Noun

high-occupancy vehicle (plural high-occupancy vehicles)

  1. A vehicle with a large number of persons in it.
  2. More specifically, a vehicle carrying passengers who number over a certain threshold (for instance, at least two passengers).

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • high-occupancy vehicle lane

References

  • “Use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes”, in (Please provide the title of the work), Federal Highway Administration, 2005-12-23, retrieved 2009-01-22
  • “High Occupancy Vehicle Facilities”, in (Please provide the title of the work), Federal Highway Administration, 2008-10-22, retrieved 2009-01-22
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