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recreational vehicle

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noun

a van or utility vehicle used for recreational purposes, as camping, and often equipped with living facilities. Abbreviation: RV

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Origin of recreational vehicle

First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for recreational vehicle

recreational vehicle

noun

mainly US a large vanlike vehicle equipped to be lived inAbbreviation: RV
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