dune buggy

noun

: an off-road motor vehicle with oversize tires for use especially on sand

Examples of dune buggy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Your hosts will take you out in the dune buggies early in the evening. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2023 In addition, guests can sweat it out with high-octane, off-site activities, including desert bike rides, mountain treks, dune buggy trips, football, and golf sessions. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2024 While covering the Salazar piece in East Los Angeles, Thompson had accepted another assignment from Sports Illustrated to cover the Mint 400 Off-Road motorcycle and dune buggy race in the desert outside Vegas, which was sponsored by Del Webb’s Mint Hotel and Casino. Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023 Commandos in gliders, trucks, and dune buggies raided Israeli military posts around Gaza. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for dune buggy 

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dune buggy was in 1955

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“Dune buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dune%20buggy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

dune buggy

noun
: a motor vehicle with oversize tires for use on sand
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