Jeep

[ jeep ]

Trademark.

1. a small, rugged military motor vehicle having four-wheel drive and a ¼-ton capacity: widely used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II.

noun

1. (lowercase) a similar vehicle used by civilians.

verb (used without object)

1. (lowercase) to ride or travel in a jeep.

Jeep

/ dʒiːp /

noun

1. a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeep¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; alteration of G.P. (for General Purpose) Vehicle, or special use of Eugene the Jeep, name of fabulous animal in comic strip “Popeye” by E. C. Segar

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jeep¹

C20: probably from the initials GP, for general purpose ( vehicle )

Example Sentences

In an update posted on Head’s verified Facebook account, his wife Misty said that her husband was shot after reaching into his vehicle to grab his .22 caliber pistol, but the gun came out of its holster and “hit the exterior of the Jeep just right and went off.”

From Los Angeles Times

"It's like we have some hand grenades in the back of a jeep and sometimes they go off when there's a lot of pressure."

From BBC

We took an off-roading jeep tour and went whale watching.

From Salon

Squish factor: The off-road Jeep tour didn’t have a seatbelt extender, so I had to sit in the front seat to fit comfortably.

From Salon

“You’re f— kidding me, right?” she mutters repeatedly to herself as she steers her milky blue Jeep down the 405 Freeway, darting her eyes between the highway ahead and the black car in the lane next to her that is inching too close for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times

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