plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle

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As a very capable SUV, the new Toyota Land Cruiser features a gas engine and a hybrid i-FORCE MAX power train; which features a 1.87 kWh nickel-metal hydride battery. Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025 Two EVs, the 0 Saloon and the 0 SUV, will debut in 2026, with rounded, offbeat styling that whispers the future. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025 Honda showed off its 0 Series EVs, a sedan and an SUV slated for production in 2026. Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025 Tesla China View 7 Images Tesla's Model Y electric crossover SUV became the world's best-selling car of 2023. New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for SUV 

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of SUV was in 1986

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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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