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 rusted structure was barely hanging on, and its operation was time-consuming for the busy ranchers, who had to lug special tools on all-terrain vehicles and on foot to open or close the mechanism.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The Russian military’s motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and trucks run on gasoline, while armored vehicles, heavy trucks, and generators use diesel, ISW pointed out.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 June 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
More than 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles were trapped and seized by police on the Bay Bridge, even as some riders abandoned their vehicles and tried to flee on foot, authorities said.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The Russian military’s motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and trucks run on gasoline, while armored vehicles, heavy trucks, and generators use diesel, ISW pointed out.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 June 2026
After boarding an open-air, all-terrain vehicle, I was driven through a tropical forest to the top of a mountain on a narrow, improbably steep road with Gustavo Adolfo Morice, both my guide and the park's owner, in tow.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
More than 70 dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles were trapped and seized by police on the Bay Bridge, even as some riders abandoned their vehicles and tried to flee on foot, authorities said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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