sport utility vehicle

noun

variants or sport-utility vehicle or less commonly sport utility or sport-utility
plural sport utility vehicles or sport-utility vehicles also sport utilities or sport-utilities
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : suv

called also sport-ute

Examples of sport utility vehicle in a Sentence

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The agent fired their service weapon in the direction of the rifle, and a witness saw a man, later identified as Routh, fleeing the area of the tree line, entering a Nissan sport utility vehicle and leaving at a high rate of speed. NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 Citing a shortage of a component used to build its electric pickups, sport utility vehicles and vans, Rivian said production could drop as much as 18% this year at its lone U.S. assembly plant. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Investigators were trying to learn more about the driver of the sport utility vehicle. Juan A. Lozano and Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Like pop singers and celebrity divorces, the announcement of another sport utility vehicle arrives nearly daily. James Raia, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2024 This full-size, three-row, six-figure sport utility vehicle represents the fifth-generation of the Navigator nameplate. Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024 The automaker is also offering discounts of up to $3,600 on certain versions of the Dodge Durango sport utility vehicle. Neal E. Boudette, New York Times, 3 June 2024 Another day, another compact sport utility vehicle. James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 July 2024 In its second year, the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+, the top-line electric sport utility vehicle, has improved from its strong debut. James Raia, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sport utility vehicle was in 1969

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“Sport utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20utility%20vehicle. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sport-utility vehicle

noun
sport-util·​i·​ty vehicle
ˈspȯrt-yü-ˈtil-ət-ē-
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light truck chassis
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