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

The bomb detonated just as Huddleston’s Humvee was passing, with a powerful blast that crushed the front of the vehicle and flung shrapnel with such force that it sheared Huddleston’s machine gun into two pieces.

From Washington Post

Ronie Huddleston climbed into his Humvee’s gun turret for what was, according to the day’s mission log, a routine supply run.

From Washington Post

He takes the movie’s dialogue, most of it squat and square as a Humvee, and at least tries to give it wings.

From Time

In a burial shaft, this one 63 feet deep, a 20-ton sarcophagus the size of a Humvee and made of granite sits at the bottom.

From Washington Post

He sat in his Humvee near the Memorial Bridge, an M4 at his side, and was struck anew by his mission.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg