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motorhome

motorhome

3 3.0
A large vehicle like a small home where people live and sleep while traveling
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊtərˌhoʊm/
translation icon : autocaravana
  • I live in a motorhome with my husband, Left Brain.
  • luxury motorhome
  • motorhome park
  • Class A motorhome

I think that you misheard us get my tray, turn around, start walking to my motorhome.

Examples

  • Every summer, we take long road trips across the country in our spacious motorhome.

  • My family enjoys camping in our motorhome, which has a cozy kitchen and comfortable beds.

  • For their honeymoon, the couple considered hitting the road in a motorhome.

    Blog text (18)

  • Here we outline our expenses and costs for life on the road full-time in our motorhome.

    Blog text (32)

  • Lynn and his wife take their motorhome out from Sun Lakes, Arizona, and travel to the sites many PSA members long to see and photograph.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Monty's Musings is a blog where people can read about the amazing world of camping in a luxury motorhome across North America.

    Blog text (27)

  • The M5 seemed full of caravans and motorhomes, all heading south.

    Blog text (27)

  • The industry is making lighter, less expensive, and more fuel-efficient trailers and motorhomes.

    Blog text (11)

  • He parked between a pickup truck with Wyoming plates and a small Winnebago motorhome from Florida.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The motorhome was equipped with everything we needed for our vacation, including a shower and a refrigerator.

Synonyms

trailer
vsmotorhome
  • US
293 2.6

A small home on wheels pulled behind a car for living or sleeping

is motorized and driven independently with integrated home facilities
van
vsmotorhome
85 1.0

A vehicle that has beds and a small kitchen for living while traveling

is larger and built to include full home facilities from the start
camper
vsmotorhome
  • US
41 3.0

A vehicle with a small kitchen and sleeping area for traveling

is only the self-driven vehicle fitted with full home facilities
Winnebago
vsmotorhome
15 6.7

A large motor home used for travel and living on the road

is the generic vehicle type rather than a brand name
motor home
vsmotorhome
14 3.4

A large vehicle with a kitchen, bathroom, and beds for living while traveling

is written as one word instead of two
recreational vehicle
vsmotorhome
  • US
4 3.4

A large vehicle with living space that people use for travel and camping

is a specific type built mainly for living while travelling
house trailer
vsmotorhome
  • US
1 2.8

A home on wheels that you tow behind a car

is the motorized, self-contained living vehicle used for travelling
camper trailer
vsmotorhome
  • Australian
1 3.4

A trailer with beds and a small kitchen that people take on camping trips

is a self-contained motorized living vehicle rather than a towed unit
R.V.
vsmotorhome
  • US
3.9

A large vehicle like a van or bus that has a bed and a small kitchen

is the full form naming the self-contained living vehicle

How Comfortable

motorhome
3 3.0
camper trailer
  • Australian
1 3.4
tent
514 1.0

Surface Forms

motorhome singular
motorhomes plural

Morphology

motorhome = motor + home (transparent) = motor + home

The meaning is transparently the combination of 'motor' (vehicle/engine) and 'home' (dwelling): a vehicle that serves as a home.

Etymology

Motorhome is made of two clear parts: motor ('engine') and home ('house'). So think of a motorhome as 'a home with an engine' or a 'house on wheels' you can drive and live in.