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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Jeep /dʒip/USA pronunciation [Trademark.][countable]- Automotivea small, rugged vehicle with four-wheel drive, originally developed for military use.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Jeep ( jēp),USA pronunciation [Trademark.]- Automotive, Trademarksa 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.
- Automotive, Trademarksa similar vehicle used by civilians.
v.i. - Automotive, Trademarks(l.c.) to ride or travel in a jeep.
- alteration of German.P. (for General Purpose) Vehicle, or special use of Eugene the Jeep, name of fabulous animal in comic strip "Popeye'' by English. C. Segar 1935–40, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Jeep /dʒiːp/ n - trademark a small military road vehicle with four-wheel drive
Etymology: 20th Century: probably from the initials GP, for general purpose (vehicle) |