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 caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Of course, most of us are not shopping for a $200,000 flying sports car.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 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

The driver, identified as 54-year-old Robert Delorenzo of Stratford, was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to stop on the right side of the road.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
In 2023, 377 child pedestrians (ages infant to 14) were killed in motor vehicle crashes, while just under 13,000 suffered non-fatal injuries, according to the nonprofit Safe Kids Worldwide.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of motor vehicle

Noun

My favorite picture in the book finds a sensibly blue Subaru station wagon that has somehow turned on its side in the middle of the night.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of station wagon

Noun

Jones said the new options will give Alaska a range of premium choices, from the honeymoon splurge to repeat Hawaii visitors looking for a step-up from coach.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided an update on Chenal.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

There was also a Civic hatchback built as a Dodge Charger from the 1970s as recently as 2023.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Its first hatchback was still a three-door, though, and slightly more practical for carrying cargo rather than humans in the rear.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of hatchback

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