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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The team conducted the same test three times from different distances to show off how tough the big luxury SUV really is.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Blair, driving a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek SUV, crossed over the center line and smashed into the couple’s SUV at 55 mph, the criminal complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
Shortly after midnight, Sorto left in the SUV with two passengers, and Georgia State Patrol troopers stopped them, finding two guns and several containers of blackberries in the SUV, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite the overall dip, sales for the Explorer SUV, Maverick pickup and Ranger pickup saw substantial increases.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025
Blair, driving a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek SUV, crossed over the center line and smashed into the couple’s SUV at 55 mph, the criminal complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
Shortly after midnight, Sorto left in the SUV with two passengers, and Georgia State Patrol troopers stopped them, finding two guns and several containers of blackberries in the SUV, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Despite the overall dip, sales for the Explorer SUV, Maverick pickup and Ranger pickup saw substantial increases.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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