Humvee

[ huhm-vee ]

noun

1. a military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck.

Humvee

/ ˈhʌmˌviː /

noun

1. a four-wheel drive military vehicle

Word History and Origins

Origin of Humvee¹

1985–1990; from the pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh) – M(obility) M(ultipurpose) W(heeled) V(ehicle)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Humvee¹

from h ( igh-mobility ) + m ( ulti-purpose ) v ( ehicle ) + -ee

Example Sentences

There was no soldier inside, so he recovered some ammunition that was in there and brought it back to the Humvee.

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He opened the back door of the Humvee, where Mace was trying ease himself out.

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He kept firing, yelling to Mace to follow Gallegos back to the Humvee.

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Trapped once again inside the Humvee, the two men tried to secure what they knew could very well end up being their coffin.

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Carter hopped out of the Humvee and sprinted to the corner of the latrines, where he took a knee.

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From his Humvee, Sergeant Rieman returned fire; he used his body as a shield to protect his gunner.

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