quadbike

Off-road four-wheeler

A quadbike is a small motorized vehicle with four large wheels, designed for off-road use and straddled like a motorcycle.

Also called an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) or four-wheeler.

Quadbikes are used for recreation, farming, and traversing rough terrain: He rode the quadbike across the dunes.

More common in British than American English.

vehicle

ATV

Off-road motorized vehicle

buggy · dirtbike · Honda · Yamaha · Polaris · Can-Am · Kawasaki · Suzuki · handlebars · wheels

offroad

terrain

Land's physical features

  • trailPath through wilderness
  • dirtLoose dry earth
  • mudWet soil mixture

gravel · sand · dunes · rocky · hill · cross-country · outback · wilderness · bush · desert

engine

throttle

Power flow controller

torque · horsepower · transmission · drivetrain · fuel · carburetor · cylinder · two-stroke · four-stroke · cc

recreation

leisure

Free time for relaxation

  • funAmusement or pleasure
  • weekendEnd-of-week rest days
  • familyRelated people together

friends · joyride · hobby · pastime · holiday · tourism · rental · tour · farm · ranch

safety

helmet

Protective head covering

  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear
  • glovesHand coverings with fingers
  • bootsAnkle-covering footwear

rollover · training · license · regulations · passenger · speed · caution · hazard · accident · injury

adventure

expedition

Organized exploratory journey

adrenaline · thrill · safari · trek · backcountry · excursion · discovery · navigate · remote · challenge

Opposites
wheel configuration

quadbikemotorcycle

Powered two-wheeler

unicycle · two-wheeler · monowheel · motorbike · dirt bike

terrain specialization

quadbikeroad bike

Lightweight bicycle for paved surfaces

highway cruiser · touring motorcycle

vehicle size/scale

quadbikesemi-truck

Cab with detachable cargo trailer

eighteen-wheeler · freight train · ocean liner · cargo ship · jumbo jet

Family

bike, bicycle, quad, quadrangle, quadruped, quadrangular, quadraphonic

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G