sport-utility vehicle

noun

Definition of sport-utility vehiclenext
as in sports car

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Recent Examples of sport-utility vehicle The more than 100-year-old brand now offers only four choices, all sport utility vehicles. — James Raia, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 Another man stood by the passenger side of a sport utility vehicle. — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Starting the service in 2021 with just three vehicles, the operation now fields 21 vans and sport utility vehicles offering round-the-clock response throughout the region. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Police said the pedestrian was struck by a westbound sport utility vehicle whose driver stopped immediately, called 911 and remained at the scene. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 For the Tesla Model Y (sport-utility vehicle), this translates into a potential driving range extension of nearly 90 miles (about 145 km) without increasing the battery pack’s size. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sport-utility vehicle
  1. sports car
  2. town car
  3. motor vehicle
  4. station wagon
  5. SUV
  6. wagon
  7. coach
  8. hatchback
Noun
  • The French company is calling its forthcoming third generation A110 'the world’s first true EV sports car' – a claim that's sure to spark debate, not least among fans of Tesla, Porsche, Ferrari and Maserati.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
  • At its December 2025 world premiere, Toyota introduced the GR GT, describing it as the flagship of the GR brand rather than simply another Toyota sports car.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of sports car
Noun
  • The app, called Cherry, lasted only a year, but Sacks did better with another early-stage investment in a company that sent a town car to pick you up.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 4 May 2026
  • EVs would make ideal little town cars, catering for maybe 90% of driving needs.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of town car
Noun
  • Among children ages 5 through 14, drowning is second only to motor vehicle crashes of unintentional injury deaths.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Two of the citations are for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of motor vehicle
Noun
  • My family loved to spin yarns and tell stories, whether at the dinner table or on long drives in the station wagon and the backward-facing trundle seat.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • For those who miss the vibe of a station wagon, there is the bZ Woodland, and an all-electric Highlander is nearing the showroom, too.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Definition of station wagon
Noun
  • In the driver’s seat of his parked SUV, Lamonte Watkins was shot in the head.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • An unmarked Immigration and Customs Enforcement car stopped in front of the SUV to block its path, while other law enforcement vehicles parked behind it, according to surveillance video obtained by CNN affiliate WGAL.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of SUV
Noun
  • Lucy’s on the Square, housed inside another historic building, embraces its Texas roots with eclectic decor including vintage cowboy hats and wagon wheels.
    — Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Coolers are also allowed as long as they are attached to a wagon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of wagon
Noun
  • Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina head coach, attempted to intervene.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • His grandfather, Mayes Dobbins, was the school’s first football coach.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • In Irkutsk, Russia, a man is seen leaning into the open window of a hatchback and repeatedly hitting another motorist.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Toyota's hybrid hatchback is noted for its affordability, excellent gas mileage, and recent redesign.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Definition of hatchback

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“Sport-utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sport-utility%20vehicle. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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