SUV
noun
plural SUVs
: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : sport utility vehicle
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White is believed to have been taken away in the SUV with an unknown license plate, police said in the Amber Alert.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities said in criminal complaints filed in both Minidoka and Cassia counties that Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, entered the homes of three of the victims Tuesday and shot them to death, and also was responsible for the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in an SUV.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
At one point, demonstrators appeared to attempt access to a black ICE SUV parked outside the courthouse.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The electric truck and SUV startup reengineered its second-generation vehicles and was able to reduce costs and speed up production.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 July 2025
Authorities said in criminal complaints filed in both Minidoka and Cassia counties that Benjamin Roy Naylor, 56, entered the homes of three of the victims Tuesday and shot them to death, and also was responsible for the fatal shooting of a man whose body was found in an SUV.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2025
At one point, demonstrators appeared to attempt access to a black ICE SUV parked outside the courthouse.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
The electric truck and SUV startup reengineered its second-generation vehicles and was able to reduce costs and speed up production.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
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“SUV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SUV. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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