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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Becchina said a white Ford SUV was traveling north in the middle lane on Blue Ridge Cutoff when a man near a bus stop walked into the road.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Ochoa said detectives determined the SUV used in the shooting was reported stolen earlier that day, and the shooting is believed to be gang-related.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
An all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof was seen driving behind a black sedan and black SUV on Tuesday morning.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The 457-cm-long (180-cm) five-seat Bigster launched in the UK as Dacia's flagship SUV last year.
—C.c. Weiss
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Ochoa said detectives determined the SUV used in the shooting was reported stolen earlier that day, and the shooting is believed to be gang-related.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
An all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof was seen driving behind a black sedan and black SUV on Tuesday morning.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The 457-cm-long (180-cm) five-seat Bigster launched in the UK as Dacia's flagship SUV last year.
—C.c. Weiss
march 24, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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