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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Use caution while using lawnmowers, leaf blowers, all-terrain vehicles, and other power equipment as their engines can heat up enough to ignite leaves and grass.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The Trump plan also opened more remote roads to use by all-terrain vehicles.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
For fun, excitement and recreation, many travelers on vacation or a weekend outing rent or bring their own all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or snowmobiles.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles descend upon the Atacama Desert every year, riding for hundreds of miles.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
The Trump plan also opened more remote roads to use by all-terrain vehicles.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
For fun, excitement and recreation, many travelers on vacation or a weekend outing rent or bring their own all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or snowmobiles.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles descend upon the Atacama Desert every year, riding for hundreds of miles.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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