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[ huhm-vee ] / ˈhʌm vi /
nouna military vehicle that combines the features of a jeep with those of a light truck. Origin of Humvee1985–1990; from the pronunciation of the initials HMMWV for H(igh)–M(obility)M(ultipurpose)W(heeled)V(ehicle) Words nearby Humveehum tone, humuhumunukunukuapuaa, Humulin, humulon, humus, Humvee, Hun, Húna Bay, Hunan, hunch, hunchback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for HumveeHe opened the back door of the Humvee, where Mace was trying ease himself out. Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST There was no soldier inside, so he recovered some ammunition that was in there and brought it back to the Humvee. Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST He kept firing, yelling to Mace to follow Gallegos back to the Humvee. Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Trapped once again inside the Humvee, the two men tried to secure what they knew could very well end up being their coffin. Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Carter hopped out of the Humvee and sprinted to the corner of the latrines, where he took a knee. Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST From his Humvee, Sergeant Rieman returned fire; he used his body as a shield to protect his gunner. State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush|George W. Bush
British Dictionary definitions for Humvee
nouna four-wheel drive military vehicle Word Origin for Humveefrom h (igh-mobility) + m (ulti-purpose) v (ehicle) + -ee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |