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SUV

American  
[es--yoo--vee] / ˈɛs ˈju ˈvi /

noun

SUVs plural
  1. sport utility vehicle a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use.


SUV British  

abbreviation

  1. sport (or sports) utility vehicle

"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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Rivian conducted several rounds of layoffs over the past year as it prepared to launch its R2 SUV, which costs about $58,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

As part of the cuts, Lucid said that it had eliminated the second production shift at its main manufacturing facility, in Arizona, where it makes the Lucid Air sedan and Lucid Gravity SUV.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Whether it's down to the rise of the SUV or not, demand for open top cars has fallen – and that makes manufacturers reluctant to build them.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The Sept. 7, 2025, video captures the car pulling into the parking garage behind two uniformed officers standing at the rear of a police SUV with its back open around 6:18 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Dayi Jamsheed had driven Mamou to Tehran, and we all piled into his silver SUV for the ride to Yazd.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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