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

In June, Animal Rescue Rigs founder Nik Miles led an all-electric SUV fleet — provided by the automakers — consisting of a Hyundai IONIQ 9, Cadillac Escalade IQ, Lucid Gravity and Kia EV9. — Summer Ballentine, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The Texas plant currently produces the Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, including a hybrid variant, and the Toyota Sequoia SUV hybrid. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Deputies went to Tinucci’s, just south of the crash scene, and saw the suspect’s SUV, which had fresh damage to the front end. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

Saturday, July 4, at Oak Island, and the SUV driver is accused of being impaired, the Oak Island Police Department said in a July 5 news release. — Mark Price july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 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