Definition

1. Noun:
   • A high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis: A "sport utility vehicle" is a type of motor vehicle designed for both on-road and off-road use. It typically combines features of a passenger car with those of a truck, such as increased ground clearance, a robust body-on-frame or unibody construction, and often four-wheel drive capability.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The family chose a sport utility vehicle for its spacious interior and ability to handle snowy roads.
  • Many sport utility vehicles are popular for their commanding view of the road.
  • The new hybrid sport utility vehicle offers better fuel efficiency.

Advanced Usage

• "SUV": This is the standard and most common abbreviation for "sport utility vehicle."
  • The SUV market has grown significantly over the past two decades.
• Used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe related concepts.
  • SUV sales, SUV segment, SUV features

Variants and Related Words

• SUV (n): The standard acronym for "sport utility vehicle."
• Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) (n): A related vehicle type that typically uses a car-based unibody platform rather than a truck chassis, often blending SUV and passenger car characteristics.
• Four-by-four (4x4) (n): A general term for vehicles with four-wheel drive capability, which includes many sport utility vehicles.
• Off-roader (n): A vehicle designed for driving on rough terrain, a category that includes many sport utility vehicles.

Synonyms

• Off-road vehicle: Emphasizes the capability for use on unpaved surfaces.
• Four-wheel drive: Highlights the drivetrain feature common to many such vehicles.
• Jeep (Note: This is a brand name that is sometimes used generically, similar to how "Kleenex" is used for tissues).

Related Phrases

• Compact SUV: A smaller-sized sport utility vehicle.
• Full-size SUV: A larger, typically truck-based sport utility vehicle.
• Luxury SUV: A high-end sport utility vehicle with premium features.

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that specifically and exclusively feature the term "sport utility vehicle." The term itself is a technical/descriptive noun phrase.

Noun

1. a high-performance four-wheel drive car built on a truck chassis