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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Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 All this is simply another refreshing detail: This sporty, elegant SUV can be had for a very reasonable price, even at the top end, and deliver on the design vision and sporty DNA Acura is known for. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The 2026 Ford Explorer’s off-road credibility is in for a boost when the midsize SUV adds a model with the automaker’s popular Tremor badge later this year. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 30 June 2025 An 8-year-old boy was fatally struck by the driver of a Honda SUV in Brooklyn Saturday afternoon, cops said. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 29 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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