ATV

noun

ˌā-(ˌ)tē-ˈvē How to pronounce ATV (audio)
: all-terrain vehicle

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Some of them, like Kirwin—a former gold and silver boomtown deep in the Absaroka Mountains—are impossibly isolated, accessible only by ATV. — Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Among the discoveries are an ATV that fell through the ice around 2018 and a snowmobile that appears to date back to the 1990s. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Forsthaus Rampensau, which is broadcast by ATV, expressed its condolences to his family and his partner, Maria Maksimovic. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 That pattern followed the March 21 death of 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman, who was killed when a Palestinian vehicle struck his ATV near Beit Imrin. — Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ATV

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ATV was in 1969

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“ATV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ATV. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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