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. 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 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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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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