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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Police said the driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 The video claimed what looks like an SUV was driven by a drunk man who was seen urinating in the parking lot before his little adventure at a location in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 Uasike then went around the SUV and allegedly fired toward the church and funeral attendees, killing two and striking others, Bigelow wrote. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas stepped quickly into a waiting SUV. Andrew Graham april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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