vehicle

nouns

a conveyance that transports people or objects
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
something that serves as a means of transportation
a medium for the expression or achievement of something
"his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents"
is a type of (narrower)
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it
is a type of (narrower)
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
"shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another