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 voluntary notice stemmed from a software glitch that may cause the premium sport utility vehicle to lose power.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The musician was pulled over at approximately 12:37 a.m. while operating a 2025 BMW sport utility vehicle, according to the court filing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
While Fisker Ocean sport utility vehicle production started on schedule in November 2022, the first SUVs lacked basic features including cruise control.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The voluntary safety recall stems from a software glitch that may cause the premium sport utility vehicle to lose power and covers Oceans sold in North America and Europe.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Its wagons and sport utility vehicles are geared toward active families with recreation equipment (and perhaps a dog) to haul.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per gallon, up from 35.1 miles per gallon.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Later, in April 1997, Chrysler agreed to modify nearly 2.5 million Jeep sport utility vehicles so drivers couldn't lose control by shifting into gear with their foot on the gas, not the brake.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Mercedes produces sport utility vehicles in Vance and battery packs for electric vehicles in Woodstock.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
The musician was pulled over at approximately 12:37 a.m. while operating a 2025 BMW sport utility vehicle, according to the court filing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024
While Fisker Ocean sport utility vehicle production started on schedule in November 2022, the first SUVs lacked basic features including cruise control.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The voluntary safety recall stems from a software glitch that may cause the premium sport utility vehicle to lose power and covers Oceans sold in North America and Europe.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Its wagons and sport utility vehicles are geared toward active families with recreation equipment (and perhaps a dog) to haul.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 9 June 2024
The average mileage for light trucks, including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, would have to reach 45 miles per gallon, up from 35.1 miles per gallon.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Later, in April 1997, Chrysler agreed to modify nearly 2.5 million Jeep sport utility vehicles so drivers couldn't lose control by shifting into gear with their foot on the gas, not the brake.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Mercedes produces sport utility vehicles in Vance and battery packs for electric vehicles in Woodstock.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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“Sport utility vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport%20utility%20vehicle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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