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Recent Examples of land yacht
But more small car options is undeniably a good thing in a society overrun by rolling land yachts.
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Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Once notorious for lumbering land yachts, Caddy applied a ruthless gram-by-gram strategy to trim weight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2014
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Once notorious for lumbering land yachts, Caddy applied a ruthless gram-by-gram strategy to trim weight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land yacht
Noun
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Garrett Mitchell — the YouTuber and stock car racer known as Cleetus McFarland — posted a tribute to his longtime friend on Facebook.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The conglomerate already owns a British sports car maker, Lotus, so why not add another, even more storied, one to its portfolio?—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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In a paparazzi video, Cardi was spotted leaving the club and chatting with Diggs by his white sports car before getting in the vehicle's passenger seat and driving off with him.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The Ford Mustang would have become the defining muscle car with or without Shelby, but there’s no denying that his involvement helped take the vehicle to another level.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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After Trevor strolls back to his muscle car and drives away, Easton pops up, curious as to who that was.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
11 May 2026
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The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
4 May 2026
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EVs would make ideal little town cars, catering for maybe 90% of driving needs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to a Chicago Tribune profile, White Sox owner Bill Veeck hired Roy Rivas in 1976 at the old Comiskey Park, and went from serving lunch out of his station wagon to operating out of a restaurant-style kitchen and working with nutritionists.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The teens even arrived at the event in style, enjoying a limousine ride through midtown Memphis, which was followed by a red-carpet walkway to the event.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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This sort of attention to dessert is otherwise increasingly rare; too many ambitious kitchens pour all their resources into their savory menus and then punt on the sweet courses, serving a scoop of gelato in a fancy coupe, or a slice of cake assembled off-site.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Additional structural reinforcement and rollover protection were required after removing the roof, although the company claims the weight increase compared with the coupe is minimal.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Operated by The Salvation Army, the shop serves warm mini-doughnuts to cruise visitors all summer.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Inside is a gamer’s paradise, with Skee-ball, mini-golf and arcade games.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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