sport utility vehicle
also sports utility vehicle
Word forms: plural sport utility vehicles
countable noun
A sport utility vehicle is a powerful vehicle with four-wheel drive that can be driven over rough ground. The abbreviation SUV is often used.
sport utility vehicle in British English
or sports utility vehicle
noun
a high-powered vehicle with four-wheel drive, originally designed for off-road use
Sometimes shortened to: sport utility, sports utility. Abbreviation: SUVsport utility vehicle in American English
a passenger vehicle similar to a station wagon but with the chassis of a small truck and, usually, four-wheel drive
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