HOV

American  

abbreviation

1. high-occupancy vehicle: a car or other vehicle carrying a required minimum number of passengers, usually two.

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Etymology

Origin of HOV

1990–95

Example Sentences

As an EV perk comes to an end, solo drivers must exit the HOV lane or face a fine.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -7.12%decrease; red down pointing triangle said high mortgage rates and broader economic concerns tied to tariffs are deterring U.S. consumers from buying houses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hovnanian Enterprises HOV -16.25%decrease; red down pointing triangle faced higher costs and lower margins in its fourth quarter, dragging the company to a loss.

From The Wall Street Journal

The program, Bento argued, was designed as an “environmental incentive but it didn’t deliver meaningful carbon dioxide emission reductions,” because HOV lanes crowded a mix of gas-fueled and clean-air vehicles translated to an increase in pollution.

From Los Angeles Times

“Just like a lot of other incentives, the HOV lane access through the Clean Air Vehicle Program is one of those things that drivers look to to assess the overall package of what it’s like to either go electric or to get that next electric vehicle,” said Alexia Martineau, senior policy manager for Plug in America.

From Los Angeles Times