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 Charlotte executive died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in October 2025.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
On the same day, the CPSC also announced a recall of nearly 5,000 youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) after a 6-year-old was killed in a crash involving one.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Fully funding Florida Forever creates more free or low-cost places for families to hunt, fish, camp, ride horses, watch wildlife, swim, paddle, hike or ride all-terrain vehicles.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Mark Miller of Dyer rode his 2024 Raptor 700 R, an all-terrain vehicle, out on the lake for his first ice race.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
On the same day, the CPSC also announced a recall of nearly 5,000 youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) after a 6-year-old was killed in a crash involving one.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Fully funding Florida Forever creates more free or low-cost places for families to hunt, fish, camp, ride horses, watch wildlife, swim, paddle, hike or ride all-terrain vehicles.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Mark Miller of Dyer rode his 2024 Raptor 700 R, an all-terrain vehicle, out on the lake for his first ice race.
—Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“All-terrain vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-terrain%20vehicle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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