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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Recognizing those trends, Ford has capitalized, refining their go to market strategies and freshening products, upping recreational vehicle options for van customers and introducing a new generation of Transit with a fully electric E-Transit variant.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Winnebago Industries — The recreational vehicle maker fell more than 8% after earnings in the fiscal fourth quarter fell short of expectations.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Movable Roots View 12 Images Tiny home builder Movable Roots has built to the limits of a bumper-pull recreational vehicle with this 42-foot-long (12.8-m), 8-ft-6-inch-wide (2.6-m) wide custom beauty called The Elmore.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
The company has designed products in the industries of automotive and recreational vehicles, marine vessels, agriculture equipment, and consumer products.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 24 July 2024
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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 2 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
recreational vehicle
noun
: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)
especially
: motor home
More from Merriam-Webster on recreational vehicle
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about recreational vehicle
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