as in trailers
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up
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Recent Examples of recreational vehicles
Several homes were damaged, trees were downed and recreational vehicles were overturned.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Miami County, two people reported minor injuries, several homes were destroyed and recreational vehicles and campers were overturned, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
For the better part of the last 25 years, KNK Karts has been building recreational vehicles and exporting them globally, from Australia to the US.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Mexican authorities have asked other boats in the area, including fishing and recreational vehicles, to report any sighting of the missing boats.
—Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Booming tech wealth, soaring homelessness In Santa Clara County — home to Apple, Google and eight of America’s 50 most expensive ZIP codes — the number of people living in recreational vehicles full time has surged.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Since then, his parents have been living in the RV outside of their home, joining the dozens of other recreational vehicles now found across Altadena since the fire.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Beachgoers and campers with big recreational vehicles must all pass through a single entrance along Indiana 49.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In Tempe, recreational vehicles larger than 21 feet and all boats, unmounted truck campers and trailers can be parked in the street for between two and seven days with a permit.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Miami County, two people reported minor injuries, several homes were destroyed and recreational vehicles and campers were overturned, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
For the better part of the last 25 years, KNK Karts has been building recreational vehicles and exporting them globally, from Australia to the US.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Mexican authorities have asked other boats in the area, including fishing and recreational vehicles, to report any sighting of the missing boats.
—Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Booming tech wealth, soaring homelessness In Santa Clara County — home to Apple, Google and eight of America’s 50 most expensive ZIP codes — the number of people living in recreational vehicles full time has surged.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Since then, his parents have been living in the RV outside of their home, joining the dozens of other recreational vehicles now found across Altadena since the fire.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Beachgoers and campers with big recreational vehicles must all pass through a single entrance along Indiana 49.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In Tempe, recreational vehicles larger than 21 feet and all boats, unmounted truck campers and trailers can be parked in the street for between two and seven days with a permit.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational vehicles
trailers
Noun
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Miller remembers some classes held in trailers on a dirt lot.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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One strong gust of wind can be enough to flip one of these trailers onto its side.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Recreational vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational%20vehicles. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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