jeep

IPA: dʒˈip

Root Word: Jeep

noun

  • A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
  • A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
  • A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
  • (genericized trademark) A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
  • (corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
  • (Australia, regional) A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".
  • (Philippines, colloquial) Clipping of jeepney [(Philippines) A vehicle used as public transport in the Philippines, originally made from US military Jeeps left over from World War II and well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating.]
  • (military) Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive) To travel by jeep.

adjective

  • (military) Pertaining to utility or general purpose.
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Examples of "jeep" in Sentences

  • (A jeep is referred to the second time around as a “conveyance.”)
  • The jeep is coming ... but i wish you tonnes of happiness with or without it.
  • There aren't many places you can't go with a good old Army jeep from the '40s.
  • Four days later we were put in jeep-type vehicles for the four day trip to Hanoi.
  • Castro standing in jeep between Dorticos and Guevara acknowledging plaudits of crowd.
  • All clear, I commandeered a jeep from the camp and made the last leg of the journey to my meeting place with Michelle.
  • Hummers always make me wonder what a fella is trying to compensate for ... the jeep is the original git-er-done vehicle.

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