ATV

American  

1. all-terrain vehicle.

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ATV British  

abbreviation

1. all-terrain vehicle: a vehicle with treads or wheels designed to travel on rough uneven ground

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Usage

What is an ATV? ATV is an abbreviation for all-terrain vehicle, a vehicle with specialized treads and/or wheels that allows it to travel on off-road terrain.ATVs are designed to travel over rocks, snow, and other difficult terrain. In the U.S., the term typically refers to a vehicle that has four (or at least three) wheels, a straddle seat, and handlebars for steering. ATVs are typically designed for one person, though some can accommodate two riders.ATV is used as a noun, as in My cousin and I used to race ATVs in the hills near our neighbourhood. ATV is a common way to refer to such a vehicle—it’s more common to call it an ATV than to say all-terrain vehicle.The term quad is commonly used to refer to an ATV that has four wheels and is typically used for recreation.Example: You’d need an ATV to cross those rocky paths.

Example Sentences

He had worked at ATV, which later became Central, before moving to the BBC co-hosting national show Good Morning with Anne and Nick.

From BBC

Millions tuned in nightly to watch the ATV soap Crossroads, as well as the BBC's weekday Pebble Mill At One.

From BBC

But, by 1980, Blue Peter was looking decidedly old-fashioned against brash newcomers to children's TV like ATV's Tiswas.

From BBC

That same discipline shows when Hunter rides his ATV up a steep hill, hauls in catfish by hand, or waits patiently for a buck in the woods — and it’s the same grit he’ll lean on as he pushes for a place in the Rams’ running back rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

By traveling along with all that — and Sharon’s cancer recovery, and Ozzy’s recuperation from an ATV accident — the attention economy shifted.

From Salon