jeep
1 of 3noun
ˈjēp 
: a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, ¹/₄-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. Army in World War II
also : a similar but larger and more powerful U.S. army vehicle
jeep
2 of 3verb
jeeped; jeeping; jeeps
intransitive verb
: to travel by jeep
Jeep
3 of 3trademark
—used for a civilian automotive vehicle
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The jeep pulled up, and one of the men walked over to her. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 The halting flow had been caused by a group of soldiers, who were using a generator and a hose to pump water directly into a reservoir in the back of their jeep. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Jim Dobson, Forbes, 22 June 2021 The Chicago Gun Club had applied to start an upscale range with two membership lounges, a 32-bay firing range, firearm and Jeep retail space; residents expressed concern that the business would serve alcohol, according to articles. Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017 See More
Noun
Uteuliev rented an old Russian jeep and drove the ambassador and his family across the Aralkum. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The jeep pulled up, and one of the men walked over to her. New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 The halting flow had been caused by a group of soldiers, who were using a generator and a hose to pump water directly into a reservoir in the back of their jeep. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. Joseph Berger, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2022 After the war, Ms. Geulen married Charles Herscovici, a lawyer, and worked with the U.S. Army to help refugees make their way back to Belgium, learning to drive a jeep, said a grandson, Nicolas Burniat, who confirmed her death. New York Times, 7 June 2022 Verb
The excitement continued when the boys took a Jeep rock climb into the high desert rocks in a custom Starwood Motors jeep with steep inclines and drops to add to the adventure. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 22 June 2021 The Chicago Gun Club had applied to start an upscale range with two membership lounges, a 32-bay firing range, firearm and Jeep retail space; residents expressed concern that the business would serve alcohol, according to articles. Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 26 June 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably ultimately from Eugene the Jeep, character in the comic strip Thimble Theater by Elzie C. Segar
First Known Use
Noun
1940, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1942, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
jeep
noun
ˈjēp
: a small motor vehicle used by the United States military for travel on rough surfaces