SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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Despite 268 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque just busting to get out from under its hood, the 2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale sporty SUV needs an infusion of theatricality.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the clip, a large battery suddenly shoots out from the side of an SUV.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Police found shell casings on the floor of the SUV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Tesla Model Y small electric SUV got a Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the clip, a large battery suddenly shoots out from the side of an SUV.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Police found shell casings on the floor of the SUV.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Tesla Model Y small electric SUV got a Top Safety Pick+ designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for SUV
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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