all-terrain vehicle

noun

all-ter·​rain vehicle
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels that is designed for use on various types of terrain

called also ATV

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The company knows powersports for work and for play, and that includes the part work/part play Polaris Sports Touring 570 all-terrain vehicle. Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Specifically, a Can-Am Renegade XMR 1000 — a 91-horsepower all-terrain vehicle that bills itself as one of the most powerful on the market. Matt Baker, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The answer is with preparation, beds, all-terrain vehicles and generosity. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025 Three Russian soldiers race down a cratered road on electric scooters, the video shows, while others speed across muddy fields on all-terrain vehicles. Marc Santora, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for all-terrain vehicle 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-terrain vehicle was in 1956

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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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all-terrain vehicle

noun
: a small motor vehicle with three or four wheels for use on various types of ground

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