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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Just over a minute later, Dabney’s SUV was seen on video going under the bridge, then braking.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
The automaker says the SUV will arrive with its Dual Mode Performance, or DM-P, plug-in hybrid powertrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As a result, while the CX-5 remains a likeable and competent SUV, competitors such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai arguably make a stronger all-round case today.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
The automaker says the SUV will arrive with its Dual Mode Performance, or DM-P, plug-in hybrid powertrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
In an update Monday evening, the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol said the driver of a black 2017 Honda Pilot SUV traveled off the edge of the road, struck a call box and drove through vegetation before going over the cliff.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As a result, while the CX-5 remains a likeable and competent SUV, competitors such as the Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai arguably make a stronger all-round case today.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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