SPORT-UTILITY VEHICLE Synonyms: 57 Similar Words

sport-utility vehicle

noun

as in sports car

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Recent Examples of sport-utility vehicle 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 See All Example Sentences for sport-utility vehicle

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Noun

The body of the most extreme version of the automaker’s iconic sports car is available finished in either White or GT Silver Metallic with the front and rear fascias, along with the wing caps, covered in a green protective film.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
By combining precise speed and steering control with an electric powertrain capable of rapid torque delivery, Voyah has shown that a production electric crossover can perform a stunt once associated with a high-performance sports car.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sports car

Noun

The father and children were last seen in a 2011 Black Lincoln town car with the California license plate SOLOYST.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
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

Definition of town car

Noun

State police said troopers located the SUV traveling off of the Exit 1A ramp and turning onto Pitkin Street and initiated a motor vehicle stop at a nearby parking lot.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
These big cities scored as the least safe in America based on their violent crime rates, property crime rates, motor vehicle fatality rates and disaster risks.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of motor vehicle

Noun

But each vehicle is unique — an all-purpose sedan (station wagon), a two-door convertible and the four-door Town Car Phaeton.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of station wagon

Noun

The full-size prototype, installed on Hongqi’s EHS7 electric SUV, can reportedly produce up to 300 watts of power under sufficient sunlight and generate around 400 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
One of them was this Torcal prototype, which was being used to shuttle journalists (your author included) around to give them a taste of the company’s first electric SUV.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Three Fall Must-Dos Enjoy traditional German and Swiss food, craft beer, live music, chainsaw carving, and wagon rides at Oktoberfest, held downtown the last weekend of September.

— Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagon

Noun

Sky coach Tyler Marsh said Cloud was concerned about being a distraction for the team.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
New Florida women’s soccer coach Nick Zimmerman wasted little time signaling better days are ahead — much sooner than anyone expected.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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