motor home

Drivable vacation dwelling

A motor home is a large vehicle equipped with living quarters—beds, kitchen, bathroom—built on a bus or truck chassis.

Unlike travel trailers, motor homes are self-propelled rather than towed.

They range from compact camper vans to bus-sized coaches with multiple rooms: They spent six months traveling the country in their motor home.

Also spelled motorhome.

Related

grey water · dry camping · Class A · solar panels · generator · freedom seekers · nomad life · RV parks · road trip · overlanding · minimalist lifestyle · bunk · coach · slide out · awning · open road · wanderlust · diesel

Categories
Opposites
mobility and permanence of dwelling

motor homepermanent residence

Fixed long-term dwelling

permanent home · house · mansion · apartment · condominium

self-propulsion vs. towed

motor hometravel trailer

Towable recreational vehicle

trailer · fifth wheel · pop-up camper · caravan · tent trailer

dwelling size and elaborateness

motor hometent

Portable fabric shelter

bivouac · lean-to · sleeping bag · hammock · tarp shelter

Family

motorhome, motorhomes

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G