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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The Trump plan also opened more remote roads to use by all-terrain vehicles.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
For fun, excitement and recreation, many travelers on vacation or a weekend outing rent or bring their own all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or snowmobiles.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles descend upon the Atacama Desert every year, riding for hundreds of miles.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Youths under age 16 have 12 times the risk of injuries involving all-terrain vehicles compared with adults, with some 300 children dying each year.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
For fun, excitement and recreation, many travelers on vacation or a weekend outing rent or bring their own all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes or snowmobiles.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of all-terrain vehicles descend upon the Atacama Desert every year, riding for hundreds of miles.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
Youths under age 16 have 12 times the risk of injuries involving all-terrain vehicles compared with adults, with some 300 children dying each year.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2024
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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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