RV

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noun

ˌär-ˈvē How to pronounce RV (audio)
Synonyms of RVnext
: recreational vehicle

RV

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abbreviation

Revised Version

Synonyms of RV

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Noun

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Examples of RV in a Sentence

Noun the RV parked in the driveway is a sure sign that their relatives from Florida have arrived
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Noun
Lindsey’s sister and brother-in-law had their own RV park upriver. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Detectives located Ponce-Maqueda in an RV near rooster cages. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Now the ever-busy slammin' Alabamians are back with yet another piece of RV innovation. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 The Wingman is a hardshell topper tent that transforms a pickup truck bed into a two-story camping system with the press of a button; founder and CEO Jake Jackson describes it as somewhere between a traditional tent and an RV. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for RV

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of RV was in 1967

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“RV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RV. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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RV

noun
ˌär-ˈvē
: recreational vehicle
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