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sport utility vehicle

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noun

  1. Sometimes shortened to: sport utility.   sports utility.   SUV.  a high-powered car with four-wheel drive, originally designed for off-road use

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Management also said the company’s ‘XEV 9S’ electric sport utility vehicle is adding new customers in India’s North, while two model refreshes for SUVs and light commercial vehicles are planned for this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

GM has a significant operation in South Korea, including production of the Chevrolet Trax, a moderately-priced compact sport utility vehicle.

From Barron's Jan. 27, 2026

In the US, the new versions of its Model Y mid-sized sport utility vehicle and Model 3 sedan are priced only $5,000 less than previous versions.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

West said previously that Rice was driving a Lamborghini sport utility vehicle when the crash happened March 30.

From Seattle Times Apr. 11, 2024

She spends her off time shuttling Christopher to and from school or to Little League practice in her new Chevrolet sport utility vehicle, an early benefit of her higher paychecks.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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