sport-utility vehicle
[ spawrt-yoo-til-i-tee, spohrt‐ ]
/ ˈspɔrt yuˌtɪl ɪ ti, ˈspoʊrt‐ /
noun
a rugged vehicle with a trucklike chassis and four-wheel drive, designed for occasional off-road use. Abbreviation: SUV
Origin of sport-utility vehicle
First recorded in 1990–95
Words nearby sport-utility vehicle
sporran,
sport,
sport fish,
sport shirt,
sport utility vehicle,
sport-utility vehicle,
sporter,
sportfisherman,
sportfishing,
sporting,
sporting blood
British Dictionary definitions for sport utility vehicle
sport utility vehicle
sports utility vehicle
noun
a high-powered car with four-wheel drive, originally designed for off-road use
Sometimes shortened to: sport utility, sports utility Abbreviation: SUV