RV

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noun

RV

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abbreviation

Examples of RV in a Sentence

Noun the RV parked in the driveway is a sure sign that their relatives from Florida have arrived
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Noun
San Jose has been boosting enforcement on RV encampments, and in 2022, Mountain View designated three miles of streets for oversized vehicles after being sued by the ACLU for their initial ban. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025 Nomadnest Portable, Modern Tiny House The spacious, three-bedroom flat on wheels is almost 400 square feet and positively palatial compared to the average RV. Travel + Leisure Staff, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Floodwaters are expected to peak Saturday night and crews were sandbagging the fire station and the Blue Spruce RV park. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025 Already a name in clean-operating waterless RV toilets, Swiss brand Clesana recently introduced one of the most user-friendly portable off-grid toilets out there. New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for RV

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of RV was in 1967

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“RV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RV. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

RV

noun
ˌär-ˈvē
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