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

Aglianos said there could be confusion about whether a golf cart or all-terrain vehicle might come under the ordinance. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Inside were two 12-ton MRAP all-terrain vehicles and three 18-ton Cougars. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

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

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