SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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Today, Ford's website says, the plant employs close to 6,000 people and builds the Ford Ranger pickup and Ford Bronco SUV.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
The exterior of the Murano keeps the edgy looks of the previous generations, holding onto what this SUV is known for, but updates them to a more current and contemporary feel.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
Ocoee police Chief Vincent Ogburn said two officers were searching for the vehicle, a silver BMW SUV that had been reported stolen, and found it in a parking spot in front of a Publix store on Ocoee Apopka Road and West Road.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The 19-year-old SUV does have 120,000 miles on the odometer, but figures to have been well maintained before it was decommissioned, which happened in 2008, and in the years since.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
The exterior of the Murano keeps the edgy looks of the previous generations, holding onto what this SUV is known for, but updates them to a more current and contemporary feel.
—New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2025
Ocoee police Chief Vincent Ogburn said two officers were searching for the vehicle, a silver BMW SUV that had been reported stolen, and found it in a parking spot in front of a Publix store on Ocoee Apopka Road and West Road.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The 19-year-old SUV does have 120,000 miles on the odometer, but figures to have been well maintained before it was decommissioned, which happened in 2008, and in the years since.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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