all-terrain vehicle

noun

all-ter·​rain vehicle
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels that is designed for use on various types of terrain

called also ATV

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Accessibility Travelers with mobility issues may have a hard time navigating the stairs that lead up to each tent, or the climbs in and out small planes, all-terrain vehicles, and helicopters that are required to get around. Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024 Honda has more than a half century of experience producing off roaders, first motorcycles then all-terrain vehicles, side-by-sides and light trucks. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Banned from riding civilian cars, trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes into battle, more Russians are riding bicycles, instead. David Axe, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 Disclosures from 2019 to 2023 named Duffy as a lobbyist for Polaris, an American automotive manufacturer that imports components from foreign countries, including China, to make all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and other vehicles. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-terrain vehicle 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-terrain vehicle was in 1956

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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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all-terrain vehicle

noun
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels for use on various types of ground

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