sport utility vehicle
noun[C]
mainlyUSuk/ˌspɔːt juːˈtɪl.ə.ti ˌvɪə.kəl/us/ˌspɔːrt juːˈtɪl.ə.t̬i ˌviː.ə.kəl/(alsosports utility vehicle);(abbreviationSUV)alargepowerfulcarwith anenginethatsuppliespowerto all fourwheels:
Hetravelsin a bullet-proofsportutilityvehicle.
Because of anerrorby thecarrentalcompany, we wereupgradedto asportsutilityvehicle.
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- Nearly one in 11peoplein thestatenowdrivesasportutilityvehicle.
- More pollutant-spewingsportutilityvehiclesare on theroad.
- Sales ofsportsutilityvehicleshavefallenrecently.
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