plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle

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Police used surveillance footage to gather the first two letters of the SUV’s Minnesota license plate. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024 While on patrol, two police officers saw a GMC Yukon SUV fail to stop at a stop sign in the 100 block of South Main Street in central Ukiah shortly after 1:20 a.m. Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 By Peter Weber, The Week US published 14 November 2024 What happened A 62-year-old man in Zhuhai, China, rammed an SUV into a crowd of people exercising at the local sports complex Monday evening, killing at least 35 and severely injuring 43 others, Chinese officials said Tuesday. Peter Weber, theweek, 14 Nov. 2024 Kia is also footing the bill for the Squid Game reboot for the launch of its refreshed Sportage SUV. Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for SUV 

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of SUV was in 1986

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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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