SUV

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɛs.juːˈviː/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌɛs.juˈvi/

Noun

SUV (plural SUVs)

1. Initialism of sport utility vehicle
   • 2014, Jeff Jacobson, Growth (page 23)

     A man dressed as a lab tech, his blue scrubs startlingly pale against the vivid red and black chaos, moved into sight from behind the SUV. He carried an assault rifle.

   • 2019, George Monbiot, Cars are killing us. Within 10 years, we must phase them out ↗ in the Guardian.

     As SUVs are higher and heavier, they are more likely to kill the people they hit. Driving an SUV in an urban area is an antisocial act.

Related terms

• CUV (compact utility vehicle)
• XUV (crossover utility vehicle)

Translations

• French: VUS
• German: SUV

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