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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This is still a midsize SUV designed around passenger accommodation rather than the pursuit of sporty driving dynamics or a rugged image that will never see anything rougher than a gravel driveway. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 In 2018, Mitsubishi resurrected the name for the Eclipse Cross compact SUV. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Video evidence and vehicle registration records confirmed the SUV driven by Romero was owned by his employer and assigned directly to him. — Kelsie Cairns , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Moriarty announced July 13 that state investigators had received hard drives holding officer statements and body camera footage, along with the SUV Good was driving when she was shot. — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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