noun
Uncommon
Jeep
jeep
Jeep (noun) means a sturdy, boxy vehicle built for rough or off-road terrain. Example: “They drove the jeep up the mountain trail.”
noun
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A sturdy, boxy vehicle built for rough or off-road terrain.
"They drove the jeep up the mountain trail."
"The army used jeeps to move supplies across rough ground."
How to use Jeep
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA rugged vehicle designed for off-road driving.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Jeeps
- Third person singular
- jeeps
- Past tense
- jeeped
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Etymology
From the abbreviation "GP," meaning "general purpose," used for the original military vehicle.
Synonyms
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4x4
off-roader
landrover
Rhymes for Jeep
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What does “Jeep” mean?
The word “Jeep” means a sturdy, boxy vehicle built for rough or off-road terrain. In plain terms, a rugged vehicle designed for off-road driving.
How do you pronounce “Jeep”?
“Jeep” is pronounced jeep (/d͡ʒiːp/ in IPA).
How do you use “Jeep” in a sentence?
Here is “Jeep” used in a sentence: “They drove the jeep up the mountain trail.”
What part of speech is “Jeep”?
“Jeep” is a noun.
Is “Jeep” a common word?
“Jeep” is an uncommon word in modern English.
Is Jeep a brand name or a general word for off-road vehicles?
Jeep began as a specific brand name for a sturdy, boxy vehicle built for rough or off-road terrain, and it is often capitalized as a trademark. Over time it has also been used more loosely to describe similar rugged off-road vehicles in general.
What makes a Jeep different from a regular car?
A Jeep is built specifically for rough or off-road terrain, with a sturdy, boxy design meant to handle uneven ground, unlike ordinary passenger cars designed mainly for paved roads.
Is Jeep always capitalized?
Because Jeep originated as a trademarked brand name, it is traditionally capitalized, though informal usage sometimes lowercases it when referring generically to similar rugged vehicles.
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