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

The 42-year-old woman, who was driving the SUV, and the 35-year-old man riding in the vehicle were arrested after trying to flee the scene on foot, according to the sheriff's office. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

The officers encountered a man in the SUV, and one of the officers reported seeing the man with a firearm, according to the KBI. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

The entire driving experience is waftier than that, with the car offering more of a magic carpet ride, a la the iX SUV or even that very fancy cousin of the i7, the Rolls-Royce Spectre. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Hardcore MTBers will be disappointed but this is a deliberate attempt to entice existing Honda motorbike, car and SUV owners into a new world. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 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