recreational vehicle

noun

|Updated on: 3 Aug 2018

Examples: recreational vehicle in a Sentence

Definition of recreational vehicle

: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping); especially : motor home

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Examples of recreational vehicle in a Sentence

sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up

Recent Examples of recreational vehicle from the Web

Also, a scoreboard at the North Lake Community Park was toppled and the Olde Mill RV resort, where 10 recreational vehicles were destroyed and another 25 were damaged.

— jerry fallstrom, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Tavares tornado renewed evidence that residents must be aware of twisters along with hurricanes," 9 July 2018
For now, Kitty Hawk is marketing the Flyer as a recreational vehicle, but someday hopes this technology will be used to put a flying car in every garage.

— avery thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Here's the Newest Design From Larry Page's Flying Car Company," 6 June 2018
Elkhart is riding a tidal wave of a boom-and-bust economy that is driven by recreational vehicle manufacturing.

— james briggs, Indianapolis Star, "Trump, Pence to boost Braun's campaign at rally in Elkhart, where jobs are booming," 10 May 2018
Three recreational vehicles were destroyed and a fourth damaged by fire Friday at the annual Stagecoach festival in Riverside County, authorities said.

— corina knoll, latimes.com, "Fire destroys 3 RVs as Stagecoach music festival kicks off in Indio," 27 Apr. 2018
Under the new plan, 85 recreational vehicles would be allowed on the sandy beach above the high-water mark.

— brian macquarrie, BostonGlobe.com, "On Cape Cod, battle lines drawn in the sand," 30 Mar. 2018
More than two dozen people were hurt, at least three critically, when a tornado whipped through a northwestern North Dakota city overnight, overturning recreational vehicles, officials said Tuesday.

— Fox News, "Dozens hurt, 3 critical, when tornado hits North Dakota city," 10 July 2018
Parking and shuttles No recreational vehicles of any kind are permitted in any parking locations without written permission from the parking lot business owner.

— jennie key, Cincinnati.com, "Red, White and Blue Ash: What you need to know before you go," 3 July 2018
Those who are better off park recreational vehicles in industrial neighborhoods.

— nick wingfield, New York Times, "Amazon Pauses Huge Development Plans in Seattle Over Tax Plan," 2 May 2018

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