all-terrain vehicle
noun
all-ter·rain vehicle
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels that is designed for use on various types of terrain
called also ATV
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Doug Lebda, founder and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident at a family farm in North Carolina, the company announced Monday.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Search and rescue teams might use such drones to land on boats or all-terrain vehicles in rough environments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Teams searched on foot, on horseback and on all-terrain vehicles.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Off-highway vehicles include all-terrain vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Search and rescue teams might use such drones to land on boats or all-terrain vehicles in rough environments.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Teams searched on foot, on horseback and on all-terrain vehicles.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Off-highway vehicles include all-terrain vehicles, recreational off-highway vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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