Humvee
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Humvee
1985–1990; from the pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh) – M(obility) M(ultipurpose) W(heeled) V(ehicle)
Example Sentences
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The Madis consists of two Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the successor to the Humvee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Schwarzenegger loved it, the Humvee, and petitioned AM General to make him a fleet for civilian use.
From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025
They come alone or in pairs, lining up behind the clutch of police cruisers and a National Guard Humvee, pleading to get back to homes inside the Palisades wildfire perimeter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
He watched as men from his unit loaded two laser-guided rockets into a launcher on the back of a Humvee for a firing mission.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023
They remind him of how Matt would email him pictures of him and his buddies sitting on their Humvee, cradling their weapons.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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