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

According to Chicago police, the victims were riding in a white SUV and were being followed by unknown occupants inside a black sedan who shot at the SUV multiple times before fleeing the scene in an unknown direction. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

For folks in Australia looking for a compact SUV-sorta car, the ASX VR-e will offer up an alternative to the MG 4 and BYD's Dolphin, both hailing from China. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

If your priorities are safety, passenger room and long-term reliability, the Honda Pilot remains one of the best choices in the midsize SUV segment. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

The couple were first seen together in October 2023 leaving the Via Carota restaurant on Grove Street in Greenwich Village and getting into the same SUV. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 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