plural SUVs
Synonyms of SUVnext
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle

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Surveillance video shared by NBC Miami on Monday showed the SUV parked near one of the entrances. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Two people are in critical condition following a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Bridgeport on Sunday evening. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 According to Public Safety, the early investigation into the deadly crash appears to show that an SUV was trying to turn left out of a business driveway and onto Brookline Boulevard when the motorcycle hit the driver's side of the vehicle. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The hybrid engine vaults the SUV’s appeal in a crowded segment. James Raia, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for SUV

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First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of SUV was in 1986

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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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