recreational vehicle
noun
: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)
especially
: motor home
Examples of recreational vehicle in a Sentence
sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up
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While recreational vehicle ownership has risen in recent years, the number of people who want to stay in RVs far eclipses the number of people who own them.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
At this time, state troopers believe that the collision involved four passenger vehicles, six commercial motor vehicles, a van and a recreational vehicle towing a trailer, per the AZDPS.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Thor Industries is an attractive play in the growing recreational vehicle industry, according to Bank of America.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
But Merle Wakefield, whom the state contractors placed in the home temporarily while Smith was gone, may have to find a new place to live — perhaps a recreational vehicle — until a permanent home can be found.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
At this time, state troopers believe that the collision involved four passenger vehicles, six commercial motor vehicles, a van and a recreational vehicle towing a trailer, per the AZDPS.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Thor Industries is an attractive play in the growing recreational vehicle industry, according to Bank of America.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
But Merle Wakefield, whom the state contractors placed in the home temporarily while Smith was gone, may have to find a new place to live — perhaps a recreational vehicle — until a permanent home can be found.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recreational vehicle
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“Recreational vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreational%20vehicle. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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