ðə "lˈænd jˈɑːt" dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən wʌz jˈuːzd ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn fˈɪlm sˈʌlɪvənz tɹˈævəlz tə dᵻskɹˈaɪb ɐ bˈʌs kənvˈɜːɾᵻd wɪð bˈɛdɹuːmz, bˈæθɹuːm, ænd kˈɪtʃən, ɔːɹ ɐn ˈɜːli ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl vˈiəkəl ˌɑːɹvˈiː.
The "land yacht" description was used in the 1941 film Sullivan's Travels to describe a bus converted with bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen, or an early recreational vehicle (RV).