JEEP

jeep, landrover

(noun) a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From GP, standing for "general purpose".

Noun

Jeep (plural Jeeps)

A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.

Etymology 1

Adjective

jeep (not comparable)

(military) Pertaining to utility or general purpose.

Noun

jeep (plural jeeps)

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.

Verb

jeep (third-person singular simple present jeeps, present participle jeeping, simple past and past participle jeeped)

(ambitransitive) To travel by jeep.

Etymology 2

Noun

jeep (plural jeeps)

(corrosion) A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"

(AU, regional) A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller".

Proper noun

JEEP

(military) Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan.

Source: Wiktionary



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