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 driver was wounded and the car started moving down the street until the SUV hit it, Boucher said. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Britney Spears is speaking out after being spotted hanging out of the sunroof of an SUV on a busy Los Angeles freeway. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026

This move coincided with the unveiling of the Century SUV in mid-2023, and signaled a significant shift in the company’s branding strategy. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

In footage from outside the bus, a white SUV pulled up, and a man stepped out. — Charlotte Observer, 11 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