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sport utility vehicle

sport u·til·i·ty ve·hi·cle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spawrt, spohrt yoo-til-i-tee vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
    • /spɔrt, spoʊrt yuˈtɪl ɪ ti ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spawrt, spohrt yoo-til-i-tee vee-i-kuh l or, sometimes, vee-hi-]
    • /spɔrt, spoʊrt yuˈtɪl ɪ ti ˈvi ɪ kəl or, sometimes, ˈvi hɪ-/

Definitions of sport utility vehicle words

  • noun sport utility vehicle a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV. 1
  • countable noun sport utility vehicle 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. 0
  • noun sport utility vehicle a high-powered car with four-wheel drive, originally designed for off-road use 0
  • noun sport utility vehicle a passenger vehicle similar to a station wagon but with the chassis of a small truck and, usually, four-wheel drive 0

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Origin of sport utility vehicle

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Sport utility vehicle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sport utility vehicle popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sport utility vehicle

noun sport utility vehicle

  • all-wheel drive — a system used in motor vehicles in which all four (or more) wheels are permanently connected to the source of power, in such a way that each wheel is able to rotate at a different speed
  • four-wheel drive — a drive system in which engine power is transmitted to all four wheels for improved traction.

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