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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His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to get washed.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods was seen leaving the jail in the passenger seat of a black SUV after his release on bail late Friday, according to The Associated Press.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Roybal-Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular assault charges in 2016 after leading Littleton police on a high-speed chase that ended with the man crashing into a parked SUV, according to previous reporting.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The van slammed into a Mazda SUV, killing a woman in her 50s, McCann said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Woods was seen leaving the jail in the passenger seat of a black SUV after his release on bail late Friday, according to The Associated Press.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Roybal-Smith previously pleaded guilty to vehicular assault charges in 2016 after leading Littleton police on a high-speed chase that ended with the man crashing into a parked SUV, according to previous reporting.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
The van slammed into a Mazda SUV, killing a woman in her 50s, McCann said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2026
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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