sport-ute

noun

ˈspȯrt-ˌyüt 

variants or sport ute

plural sport-utes or sport utes

: sport utility vehicle

And even over tough desert terrain, the ride is smooth enough to rate as comfortable. More cushy, in fact, than that of any sport-ute I've ever driven over similar terrain.

—Tony Assenza

Examples of sport-ute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The resulting crossover, debuted in 2022, is closer in size to a Subaru Crosstrek than any conventional sport-ute, and its 715 hp V-12 makes power the old-fashioned way, through revs and magic rather than forced induction. — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026

Even before Toyota's RAV4, Korean carmaker Kia turned out a vehicle that had a slightly larger sport-ute body riding on a truck-style frame, which sold at an econocar price. — Don Schroeder, Car and Driver, 29 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sport-ute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute