SUV

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)yü-ˈvē How to pronounce SUV (audio)
plural SUVs
Synonyms of SUVnext
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is a full-size four-door, five passenger SUV. — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 Two young women are dead after a fiery SUV crash, and the driver is under arrest, Texas authorities told news outlets. — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025 New models of the 2024 Grenadier—an off-road SUV modeled after old-school Land Rovers—sell for around $75,000 in the U.S., with the specific price depending on its features. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2025 Read Next Florida Man found crushed under SUV at Florida home. — Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for SUV

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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 20 Mar. 2025.

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