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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Spring Hill makes the Cadillac Lyriq SUV and Vistiq, while Fairfax is currently closed as the facility prepares to produce the Chevrolet Bolt EV. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Albaisa’s approach started by re-thinking the three-row SUV as a truly luxe pod for families and VIPs. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The new 2025 Bronco Sport compact SUV’s Sasquatch package raises the stakes, easily dispatching steep slopes, sharp rocks and soft, deep sand on a daunting off-road course in the parched desert east of San Diego. Mark Phelan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 The wedding crasher, described as a 40-year-old man with a bald head and medium build, ran to the parking lot and fled in a newer black Mercedes SUV, police said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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