Jeep

[jeep]

Trademark.

1. a small, rugged military motor vehicle having four-wheel drive and a ¼-ton capacity: widely used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.

noun

1. (lowercase),  a similar vehicle used by civilians.

verb (used without object)

1. (lowercase),  to ride or travel in a jeep.

Jeep

/ dʒiːp /

noun

1. a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeep¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; alteration of G.P. (for General Purpose) Vehicle, or special use of Eugene the Jeep, name of fabulous animal in comic strip “Popeye” by E. C. Segar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeep¹

C20: probably from the initials GP, for general purpose ( vehicle )

Example Sentences

In 2024, Jeep parent Stellantis added a rare-earth supply agreement with Carester, a processing company in France that is building a facility expected to be completed next year.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The two men, called the Turnpike Killers by local media, were convicted of fatally shooting Yessica Escobedo and Luis Escobedo, and their two young sons, Luis Julian and Luis Damian, after stopping the family’s Jeep on the roadside outside Fort Pierce, Fla.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Other automakers that get aluminum from Novelis include Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Jeep maker Stellantis, according to a regulatory filing.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Around a dozen automakers get aluminum from Novelis, including Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Jeep maker Stellantis, according to a regulatory filing.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Since seeing her son - an education officer in the Israeli military who was 18 at the time - forced into a jeep and driven away, "fading away into Gaza", she has received no signs of life.

Read more on BBC

Related Words

• auto 
• automobile 
• bus 
• convertible 
• limousine 
• machine 
• motor 
• pickup 
• ride 
• station wagon 
• truck 
• van 
• wagon