Beach buggy
dune buggy.
a small, lightweight, open automotive vehicle equipped with oversize, low-pressure tires for traveling along sand beaches, over dunes, etc.
noun
a low car, often open and with balloon tyres, for driving on sand Also called dune buggy
noun phrase
A small and squat open car, usually with a Volkswagen engine, equipped with very fat tires for traveling on sand (1960s+)
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