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
Roswell officials said provisions were also being made for people with recreational vehicles or large animals and that Roswell hospitals were trying to accommodate as many patients as possible who were being moved out of the Ruidoso hospital.
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CBS News, 18 June 2024
Since 2021, at least four accidents involving motor homes or recreational vehicles (RV's) catching fire have caused road closures and traffic delays.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
Police found Rasberry dead inside his recreational vehicle at an RV park in Nixon, Tex. on Jan. 18, 2022.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
The band broke up in 1971, and Ingle went on to manage a recreational vehicle park and work as a house painter.
—Alex Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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CBS News, 18 June 2024
Since 2021, at least four accidents involving motor homes or recreational vehicles (RV's) catching fire have caused road closures and traffic delays.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
Police found Rasberry dead inside his recreational vehicle at an RV park in Nixon, Tex. on Jan. 18, 2022.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
The band broke up in 1971, and Ingle went on to manage a recreational vehicle park and work as a house painter.
—Alex Williams, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024
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“Recreational vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recreational%20vehicle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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