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 a video of the incident shared with the Star-Telegram, a red SUV pulls up behind a white sedan parked in his neighbor’s driveway. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

The brand is renowned for inventing the luxury SUV category in the 1970s with its original boxy, elevated, high-end off-roader. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Analyst Alexander Potter highlighted Rivian's recent boost to delivery guidance and the smooth launch of its R2 SUV. — Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 July 2026

At $105,330 the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS 400 SUV with optional features like a heads-up display and highest trim level with its 118 kWh battery and over 300-mile range is a luxury electric SUV on price alone. — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 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