ute
noun
a utility vehicle.
ute
1 American
[yoot]
/ jut /
noun
Ute
2
American
[yoot]
/ jut /
noun
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Utes,
plural
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Ute
plural
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a member of an American Indian people of Utah and W Colorado.
-
a dialect or group of dialects of the Uto-Aztecan language shared by the Utes and Southern Paiutes.
Ute
1
British
/ ˈjuːtɪ, juːt /
noun
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a member of a North American Indian people of Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, related to the Aztecs
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the language of this people, belonging to the Shoshonean subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan family
ute
2
British
/ juːt /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ute
First recorded in 1940–45
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The only abuse was a rude word shouted by the driver of a passing ute.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
The Japanese automaker proclaimed that the RAV4-sized ute would get around 300 miles of range.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2022
Each time a spot fire threatens the fringes of his property, Laurence floors his ute to the scene, dousing the flames before they can take hold.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2020
As Australia rose to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, feeding and clothing a Europe recovering from World War 2, the vehicle it drove was the Holden ute.
From Reuters ● Dec. 24, 2013
Nu is riht þenne þ̵ we demen us seolf eauer unmihtie to werien ⁊ to witen us oðer ei god to halden wið ute godes helpe.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Joseph Hall
It allows the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of southwestern Colorado to approve its own energy-related leases, rights of way and business agreements without federal sign-off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
While giving back local control was Trump’s stated rationale, tribes in the area, like the Diné, Ute, Hopi, and Zuni, had been working for years to protect the two iconic and culturally significant sites.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2024
The research group headed by Professor Dr Ute Armbruster from the Institute of Molecular Photosynthesis at HHU is examining this process from a range of perspectives.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
On a canyon wall, they found rock art: a huge panel of horses and other designs still used by the Hopi, Navajo and Ute tribes whose reservations were nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
Several years after the Osage murder investigation, Wren, the Ute agent, was forced out of the bureau again, this time for good.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
In the 1970s, Southern Utes began pushing to reclaim control of the mineral resources under their land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
I’m also very aware that I could get a hearty case from a fan of the Cougars, the Vanderbilt Commodores, the Utah Utes or even the Texas Longhorns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
Jalen Berger ran for eight yards in five carries against the Utes and Anthony Woods gained 13 yards in three carries to go with his three catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
UCLA’s preseason secrecy appeared warranted by halftime, when the Utes outclassed the Bruins on the way to a 23-7 advantage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
The old Utes said it was a lie; there were no such things.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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