as in trailers
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
sales of recreational vehicles typically go down when gas prices go up
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of recreational vehicles
The rentals also cannot be ADUs, or Accessory Dwelling Units, junior ADUs, recreational vehicles, hotels, motels, timeshares, bed and breakfast inns or affordable housing.
—
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Many residents who returned to Grizzly Flats live on their land in recreational vehicles.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The platform also accommodates mobile properties such as boats and recreational vehicles, where operational knowledge plays a significant role in both safety and enjoyment.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Several homes were damaged, trees were downed and recreational vehicles were overturned.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Miami County, two people reported minor injuries, several homes were destroyed and recreational vehicles and campers were overturned, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
For the better part of the last 25 years, KNK Karts has been building recreational vehicles and exporting them globally, from Australia to the US.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Mexican authorities have asked other boats in the area, including fishing and recreational vehicles, to report any sighting of the missing boats.
—Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Booming tech wealth, soaring homelessness In Santa Clara County — home to Apple, Google and eight of America’s 50 most expensive ZIP codes — the number of people living in recreational vehicles full time has surged.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Many residents who returned to Grizzly Flats live on their land in recreational vehicles.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The platform also accommodates mobile properties such as boats and recreational vehicles, where operational knowledge plays a significant role in both safety and enjoyment.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Several homes were damaged, trees were downed and recreational vehicles were overturned.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
In neighboring Miami County, two people reported minor injuries, several homes were destroyed and recreational vehicles and campers were overturned, according to the sheriff’s office.
—Nick Ingram, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
For the better part of the last 25 years, KNK Karts has been building recreational vehicles and exporting them globally, from Australia to the US.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
Mexican authorities have asked other boats in the area, including fishing and recreational vehicles, to report any sighting of the missing boats.
—Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Booming tech wealth, soaring homelessness In Santa Clara County — home to Apple, Google and eight of America’s 50 most expensive ZIP codes — the number of people living in recreational vehicles full time has surged.
—Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recreational vehicles
trailers
Noun
-
In the meantime, students have been attending classes in makeshift trailers.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
-
Mobile home owners own their trailers but rent the land beneath them.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Recreational vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recreational%20vehicles. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
