recreational vehicle

noun

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

recreational vehicle

noun

1. RV. a large vanlike vehicle equipped to be lived in

Word History and Origins

Origin of recreational vehicle¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Those who live there do so either in mobile homes or recreational vehicles and pay for their spot.

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Eventually, they also agreed to remove 9,800 homeless encampments by June 2026 — with an encampment defined as an individual tent, makeshift structure, car or recreational vehicle.

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Los Angeles County has opened its first safe parking location for recreational vehicles.

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So, like a growing number of fire victims weary of bouncing among hotel rooms and vacation rentals, they are staying in recreational vehicles parked beside their homes.

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There are additional limitations for the next two zones extending outward; many of them relate to trimming vegetation and keeping things such as propane barbecues and recreational vehicles at a distance.

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