SUV

noun

ˌes-(ˌ)yü-ˈvē 

plural SUVs

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

Examples of SUV in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One deputy was caught directly under branches and the tree's trunk, but was spared in part by the SUV obstructing the fall. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Jones was driving Levy’s SUV and had her phone as officers pursued him for 38 minutes, police said. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Drivers who regularly tow heavy trailers, venture far off pavement or need substantial ground clearance may be better served by an SUV or truck. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

On a recent morning, a woman pulled a Tesla SUV into the driveway of a Temple City home linked in public records to Ding. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing SUV

• crossover SUV

Rhymes for SUV

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

SUV

noun

ˌes-ˌyü-ˈvē 

: sport-utility vehicle