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

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Read, 45, was accused of killing John O'Keefe in January 2022 by hitting him with her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die in the snow after a night of heavy drinking. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 June 2025 In November of 2021, authorities reported that Ruggs was driving his Corvette at the top speed of 156 miles per hour around 3:40 a.m. before crashing into the victim’s SUV. Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Its pricing and specs explain why the electric family SUV is becoming so popular among drivers. Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Defense attorney David Yannetti renewed Read’s request for a finding of not guilty, arguing prosecutors failed to produce a witness who could say O’Keefe’s injuries were consistent with being hit by an SUV. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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