high-occupancy vehicle
noun[C]
transportUSspecialized(alsoHigh-Occupancy Vehicle)uk/ˌhaɪ.ɒk.jə.pən.si ˈvɪə.kəl/us/ˌhaɪ.ɑː.kjə.pən.si ˈˈviː.ə.kəl/(abbreviationHOV)aroadvehiclethatcarriesa lot ofpeoplesuch as abus, or acarwith adriverand one or morepassengers:
Thelaneswill be for theexclusiveuse ofso-calledhighoccupancyvehicles,carryingtwo or morepeople.
High Occupancy Vehiclelaneswere firstintroducedinAmerica, where they nowcovermore than 2,000milesoffreeway.
- Thefastlanesofmotorwayswould be setasidefor thesoleuse of highoccupancyvehicles.
- Theexpressbususes the highoccupancyvehiclelaneon U. S. 95 toprovideaquickercommute.