sport-u⋅til⋅i⋅ty ve⋅hicle
/ˈspɔrt
yuˌtɪl
ɪ
ti, ˈspoʊrt‑/
Show Spelled Pronunciation [spawrt-yoo-til-i-tee, spohrt‑]
Show IPA –noun | a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV |
Origin: 1990–95
sport-u·til·i·ty vehicle (spôrt'yōō-tĭl'ĭ-tē, spōrt'-) n.
Abbr. SUV A four-wheel-drive vehicle with a roomy body, designed for off-road travel. |
SUV abbr. sport-utility vehicle |
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