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

Examples of SUV in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s also a large glass roof that gives the space an airiness shared by the rest of Rivian’s SUV. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024 The company currently uses the all-electric SUV Jaguar I-Pace as part of its fleet in San Francisco and Phoenix, which are equipped with lidar, cameras, radar and an AI platform to safely maneuver through traffic. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The second motorist was believed to have been driving a white crossover or SUV. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024 In June of 2023, Ryan Koss was driving a Honda Element SUV that turned into the path of Williams’ motorcycle on Vermont Route 30 in Dorset, police previously said. Rob Frehse, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 Rivian currently produces its R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV and electric delivery vans for commercial users at its Illinois factory. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024 The Walton County Sheriff's Office announced in a social media post that a 13-year-old boy, whose identity has not been shared, was driving an SUV down Highway 98 near County Highway 393 North on Thursday. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 This is why Ford recently cut prices for the Mach-E SUV and why Farley created a team to work on a less expensive EV engineering platform that will be the basis for future models. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 Authorities are asking anyone with information on the crash or the blue Hyundai SUV to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 or go to crimestoppers305.com. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Mar. 2024.

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