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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recreational vehicle was in 1949

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“Recreational vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreational%20vehicle. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

recreational vehicle

noun
: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)
especially : motor home

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