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

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