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Vehicles used away from roads and on snow

beach buggy

noun

a vehicle with big wheels that you can drive on sand

bobsled

noun

a bobsleigh

bobsleigh

noun

a small vehicle for two or more people designed for sliding over snow and ice and used in races down a track called a bobsleigh run

buggy

noun

a small vehicle with four wheels, used especially for travelling over rough ground, grass, or sand

dog sled

noun

a vehicle pulled by dogs that is used for carrying people or things over snow

dune buggy

noun

a small vehicle used for travelling across sand

go-kart

noun

a long narrow vehicle without a roof, used for racing or for fun

off-road vehicle

noun

a vehicle that is designed to be used in rough country such as hills and deserts

sled

noun

a sledge

sledge

noun

a vehicle that you sit on to travel over snow. It has long pieces of wood fitted to the bottom, instead of wheels.

sleigh

noun

a vehicle that is pulled by animals and used for travelling over snow

snowmobile

noun

a small vehicle used for travelling over snow and ice

toboggan

noun

a small vehicle without wheels, used for moving over snow

tractor

noun

a vehicle used on farms, for example to pull machines

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