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

Examples of all-terrain vehicle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hill, a graying seventy-one-year-old with bushy eyebrows, drove me around in an all-terrain vehicle. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Recalls also impacted motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and bicycle parts sold in Idaho, the Statesman previously reported. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026

Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, police stepped up patrols in the area, both on foot and on all-terrain vehicles. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

all-terrain vehicle

noun

: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels for use on various types of ground