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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At about midnight, she was found around three miles away from home by a local riding on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), per ABC News.
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Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Fairbanks officers, helicopters and all-terrain vehicles were also assisting in the search, state troopers said in a statement Tuesday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
The path is barely wide enough for an all-terrain vehicle.
—Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Divers from the provincial police service, police on all-terrain vehicles and boats, the Canadian armed forces and a coast guard helicopter helped scour the shoreline and river for the man.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
Officers searched the area with rescue crews Wednesday night, using drones and all-terrain vehicles.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
A couple parks offer off-road trails for dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Two conservation officers met them at the shelter with two all-terrain vehicles and drove them down the mountain to their car at the visitors center, officials said.
—Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Efforts included drones, K-9s, all-terrain vehicles and multiple helicopters, including Air Force Black Hawks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
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Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
Fairbanks officers, helicopters and all-terrain vehicles were also assisting in the search, state troopers said in a statement Tuesday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
The path is barely wide enough for an all-terrain vehicle.
—Tommy Cummings, Dallas News, 16 Aug. 2023
Advertisement Divers from the provincial police service, police on all-terrain vehicles and boats, the Canadian armed forces and a coast guard helicopter helped scour the shoreline and river for the man.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
Officers searched the area with rescue crews Wednesday night, using drones and all-terrain vehicles.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023
A couple parks offer off-road trails for dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
Two conservation officers met them at the shelter with two all-terrain vehicles and drove them down the mountain to their car at the visitors center, officials said.
—Talia Lissauer, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023
Efforts included drones, K-9s, all-terrain vehicles and multiple helicopters, including Air Force Black Hawks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
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First Known Use
1956, in the meaning defined above
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all-terrain vehicle
noun
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels for use on various types of ground
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