motorized

adjective

mo·​tor·​ized ˈmō-tə-ˌrīzd 

1

: equipped with a motor : powered by a motor

a motorized wheelchair

For those who just want a glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice but don't want to make it by hand, we also tested a dozen motorized citrus juicers.

—Consumer Reports

The road I traveled is all but impassable to motorized vehicles, excepting a trail bike driven by someone who knows how to negotiate mammoth mudholes …

—Blaine Harden

2

: of, relating to, or involving a motor or motor-driven vehicle

Inside the machine, I heard a circular whir, a motorized grinding, a sigh like a bus releasing exhaust.

—Adam Baer

Motorized tractor pulls have been around since 1929, and became a formally organized sport 20 years ago.

—Brian McCoy

… the local snowmobile club asked whether it could continue to use our logging roads, and although we don't much care for motorized recreation, we said yes in the interest of neighborliness.

—Chris Jerome

3

: equipped with or transported by motor-driven vehicles

motorized troops

Soviet airborne divisions do not have the same degree of land mobility as tank or motorized rifle divisions …

—Soviet Military Power

Examples of motorized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ordinance would establish age limits for motorized bikes, restrict where they can be ridden, and require registration for riders under 16. —Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Logging is prohibited, planes must obey minimum altitude limits when flying over it, and motorized boats are limited to certain areas. —Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

At many all-inclusive resorts, non-motorized sports such as paddle boating, kayaking, windsurfing and canoeing are included in the plan. —Shradha Shahani, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets Sunday as CicLAvia opens a three-mile stretch of West Los Angeles roads to pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized users. —City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for motorized

• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised