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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During the arrest, Coberg slowly drove past the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade SUV — with the window rolled down — as Iza watched from the back seat.
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City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The American automaker produces several notable SUV nameplates including the Buick Envista, one of its newest models.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Parish, 17, was in possession of two handguns, one black, the other tan, according to the SUV occupant interviews summarized in the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The Kia collided head-on with a Nissan SUV, which then caught fire, according to the release.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The American automaker produces several notable SUV nameplates including the Buick Envista, one of its newest models.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Parish, 17, was in possession of two handguns, one black, the other tan, according to the SUV occupant interviews summarized in the affidavit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
The Kia collided head-on with a Nissan SUV, which then caught fire, according to the release.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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