recreational vehicle

noun

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

Examples of recreational vehicle in a Sentence

sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up
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The Coast Guard said it had been notified the other boat was a recreational vehicle. Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025 Campers who had set up trailers, recreational vehicles and tents amid the ponderosa pines in the forest scrambled in the darkness Wednesday night to pack up and get their engines working again. Jenny Kane and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 Winnebago The camper and recreational vehicle company reports Thursday morning. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025 So — along with his father, Frank (Jesse Garcia), and older sister, Mia (Paulina Chávez) — Alex gets ready to set off in a fancy recreational vehicle. Dina Gachman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for recreational vehicle

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of recreational vehicle was in 1949

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“Recreational vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreational%20vehicle. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

recreational vehicle

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

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