dune buggy
noun
a small, lightweight, open automotive vehicle equipped with oversize, low-pressure tires for traveling along sand beaches, over dunes, etc.
Origin of dune buggy
1First recorded in 1955–60
- Also called beach buggy.
Words Nearby dune buggy
Other definitions for dune-buggy (2 of 2)
dune-buggy
[ doon-buhg-ee, dyoon- ]
verb (used without object),dune-bug·gied, dune-bug·gy·ing.
to drive or ride in a dune buggy.
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How to use dune buggy in a sentence
Sometimes we could see people racing dune buggies over the rocks and sand.
Reporting on Climate Injustice in One of the Hottest Towns in America | by Brooke Stephenson | September 14, 2021 | ProPublicaIn short, you can work out, headbang, ride on a dune buggy, or do whatever other jangly activity you want to engage in with relative confidence.
Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds review: Impressive performance at a price | Stan Horaczek | July 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceDuring a 1963 trip to Pismo Beach, he marveled at a group of “water pumpers,” early dune buggies made from stripped-down cars.
Bruce Meyers, creator of the first fiberglass dune buggy, dies at 94 | Harrison Smith | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
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