motor home
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtər hoʊm/
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autocaravana
- The Messmers had bought a motor home to go south for the cold months.
- motor home and trailer
- motor home and campers
- cars and motor homes
Examples
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In the front part of the motor home, Jacob sits behind the wheel, driving into the night.
Fiction book (1996) -
Let's go to my motor home.
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The bigger teams bring motor homes full of people.
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Look, did you ever sell motor homes before?
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What do you think a motor home costs?
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You can drive there in your very own motor home.
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We ought to get a great big motor home.
Fiction book (2002) -
Now, where are the keys to the motor home?
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We are traveling full-time in a 40 ft. Tiffin Phaeton motor home, towing a Honda CR-V.
Blog text (19) -
The Messmers had bought a motor home to go south for the cold months.
Synonyms
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1.0
A vehicle that has beds and a small kitchen for living while traveling
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3.0
A large vehicle like a van or bus that people live in while they travel
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3.0
A vehicle with a small kitchen and sleeping area for traveling
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6.7
A large motor home used for travel and living on the road
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3.4
A large vehicle with living space that people use for travel and camping
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3.0
A large vehicle like a small home where people live and sleep while traveling
A large vehicle like a van or bus that has a bed and a small kitchen
A large vehicle with beds and a small kitchen for camping trips
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a large vehicle equipped with living quarters' is directly derivable from combining 'motor' (motorized/engine-powered) with 'home' (a residence): i.e. a home that is motorized or a home on wheels. This noun–noun compounding pattern is common and has transparent cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will very likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Motor home comes from joining motor and home — the image is a small house on wheels with its own engine. People began putting beds, a kitchen and a living area into vehicles, so today motor home means a vehicle with 'living space' for travel.