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Recent Examples of land yacht
But more small car options is undeniably a good thing in a society overrun by rolling land yachts.
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Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Once notorious for lumbering land yachts, Caddy applied a ruthless gram-by-gram strategy to trim weight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2014
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
Seville, Deville, Eldorado, Fleetwood — the names of the brand’s land yachts are legendary, having graced generation after generation of enormous, sybaritic sedans, coupes, and convertibles across the span of the 20th Century.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the full-size luxury sedan—functionally land yachts loaded with creature comforts—was the pinnacle of American carmaking.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
But Americans have always liked their cars on the massive side of things, preferring land yachts like the Ford Galaxie, Buick Roadmaster, and Cadillac Eldorado over compact hatchbacks every day of the week.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
The new all-German camper looks to bring an unprecedented level of land yacht luxury to the Class B segment while still offering enough hard-nosed grit and self-sufficient supply to handle extended treks off road and grid.
—New Atlas, 18 July 2024
Chamberlin keeps her 45-foot land yacht with its slideouts opened in the massive barn.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
Once notorious for lumbering land yachts, Caddy applied a ruthless gram-by-gram strategy to trim weight.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for land yacht
Noun
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Thunder Road follows the multi-generational saga of the fictional Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the Southern hill country roots that shaped them.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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There will also be an artisan walk, a beer and wine garden, a children’s stock car race and live music from various bands.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the picture, Pryor and Kidder rode off into the sunset together in a sports car.—
Michael Pressman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Mustang became the ultimate American muscle car.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The five-foot-three, 160-pound Ramirez grabbed her from behind, kept her from getting in her car and tried to muscle her toward his muscle car, a white Camaro.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Days unfold through a series of private visits, backed by a luxury town car for any spur-of-the-moment detours.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2026
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Jerry eventually sent an assistant back in a town car to quietly retrieve the soup anyway.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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According to a Chicago Tribune profile, White Sox owner Bill Veeck hired Roy Rivas in 1976 at the old Comiskey Park, and went from serving lunch out of his station wagon to operating out of a restaurant-style kitchen and working with nutritionists.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by a diver who had been looking for it for several years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1992, a former referee named Rita Chatterton said that Vince had forced her to perform oral sex in a limousine and then raped her.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Watch your speed The club had three station wagons and a long blue limousine when Bennett began chauffeuring at age 17.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gorgeous coupe will only be sold in Japan and features a head-turning design inspired by two of the country’s most revered traditional crafts—glass cutting and indigo dyeing.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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This prototype’s appears flat under the vinyl, unlike the coupe’s, which has a scalloped center and raised side rails.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Insiders told the Miami Herald that the event went swimmingly, even despite a near-miss between Earle, rocking a red mini-dress, and her footballer ex, Braxton Berrios.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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In Apple’s quarterly earnings call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said Mac mini and Mac Studio shortages could last for months due to unexpected AI demand.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Land yacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/land%20yacht. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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