Main Entry: ¹jeep

Pronunciation: \ˈjēp\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably ultimately from Eugene the Jeep, character in the comic strip Thimble Theater by Elzie C. Segar

Date: 1940

: a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, ¹⁄₄-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the United States Army in World War II; also : a similar but larger and more powerful United States army vehicle