SUV

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)yü-ˈvē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The crash happened days after an SUV driver allegedly under the influence of drugs careened down the wrong lane in Chatsworth and slammed into a Metro bus, killing two riders and injuring six others. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The truck hit the SUV then a concrete barrier and both vehicles overturned. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday, one of those flying newsrooms crashed live on-air and burst into flames, killing three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

According to a Kansas Highway Patrol report, a GMC truck and a Hyundai SUV were headed south on the interstate when the truck hit the SUV and went into oncoming traffic lanes. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing SUV

• crossover SUV

Rhymes for SUV

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

SUV

noun

ˌes-ˌyü-ˈvē 

: sport-utility vehicle