recreational vehicle

noun

Synonyms of recreational vehicle

: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)

especially : motor home

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Examples of recreational vehicle in a Sentence

sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up

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Winnebago Industries, which produces recreational vehicles like campers, cut 200 jobs last year after the cost of importing aluminum, steel and electronics increased by tens of millions of dollars. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Honda seems to believe its next frontier is building high-tech recreational vehicles. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 But Curry was growing up in a manufacturing hotspot, which today produces most of the world's recreational vehicles, bottles the bulk of North America's Febreze and processes wood, plastic and aluminum. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2026 According to the annual homeless count, only 671 recreational vehicles remained in the 400 square miles of desert beyond the incorporated cities of Palmdale and Lancaster. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recreational vehicle

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1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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recreational vehicle

noun

: a vehicle designed for recreational use (as in camping)

especially : motor home

recreational vehicle

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