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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Software for medium-duty trucks, recreational vehicles and motorcycles are all on the table for expansion, according to Walker.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Winnebago Industries — The recreational vehicle stock tumbled nearly 9%.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
For campers or recreational vehicle owners looking for a safe place to travel to, Atlanta Motor Speedway is opening its campgrounds to the hundreds of thousands of people evacuating their Florida homes.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
About 2 miles south on RM 12 in a recreational vehicle park, convoy co-organizer Craig Hudgins said the parade of vehicles arrived in Dripping Spring around 11 p.m. Wednesday.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Feb. 2024
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
recreational vehicle
noun
: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)
especially
: motor home
More from Merriam-Webster on recreational vehicle
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about recreational vehicle
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