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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 With their sleek design, Rivian trucks and sport utility vehicles initially drew plenty of interest among investors, fueling a massively successful initial public offering of stock in 2021; the company ended its first day of trading valued at nearly $88 billion. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group is delaying its electric sport utility vehicle, blaming waning consumer demand for EVs and uncertainty around tariffs. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Europe, 3 July 2024 Rivian has struggled to turn a profit even as sales of its R1S sport utility vehicle and R1T truck have grown. Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sport utility vehicle was in 1969

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Cite this Entry

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