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
Beachgoers and campers with big recreational vehicles must all pass through a single entrance along Indiana 49.
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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
The advisory highlights the risks posed particularly to high-profile vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, and tractor trailers, and underscores the need for caution on affected highways and local roads.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The rest included recreational vehicles, farm equipment and construction vehicles.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The same goes for oversized recreational vehicles such as RVs.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
His second proposal seeks to expand a city ban on overnight parking of recreational vehicles on city streets.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
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
The advisory highlights the risks posed particularly to high-profile vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, and tractor trailers, and underscores the need for caution on affected highways and local roads.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
The rest included recreational vehicles, farm equipment and construction vehicles.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The same goes for oversized recreational vehicles such as RVs.
—Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 31 Aug. 2025
His second proposal seeks to expand a city ban on overnight parking of recreational vehicles on city streets.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational vehicles
trailers
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The ceremony honors outstanding achievement in the craft of music supervision in film, television, documentaries, advertising, trailers and video games.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Recreational vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational%20vehicles. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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