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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According to its January 28 earnings call, the company plans to wind down production of the Model S Sedan and Model X SUV to accommodate the manufacturing of the Optimus robot at its Fremont factory. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026 The pair arrive at a hotel in Paris and are photographed exiting an SUV together. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026 The new car, truck or SUV must have been bought for personal use. Susan Tompor, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 The 2026 budget included up to $130,000 to buy a new Ford Expedition to replace a 2019 model SUV in her seven-vehicle security fleet. Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for SUV

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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 6 Feb. 2026.

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