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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One passenger in the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, the Illinois State Police said, while the other three occupants of the vehicle were taken to area hospitals, and two — including a 4-year-old girl — were later pronounced dead. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Cooper and Hadid sparked dating rumors in October 2023 when they were photographed leaving the West Village restaurant Via Carota and exiting via the same SUV, per the Daily Mail. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 With two baseballs, one each of Heights’ and Queens’ autographs, ready, the Smiths played cards for hours in the back of the family’s SUV parked near the stadium’s entrance. — James Raia, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 In this [large SUV] segment, electric feels less of something to focus on at this moment. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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