What does "jeep" mean?
A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
Jeep
/d͡ʒiːp/ adj, name, noun, verb, slang
adj, name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
- Grammar: jeep is listed as adj, name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: automobile, brand, four wheel drive, landrover.
- Useful contrasts: generic vehicle, sedan, sports car.
- Usage evidence: He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes.
How to use "jeep"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A vehicle (of a particular brand) suitable for rough terrain.
- 2 A small, blocky, military-style vehicle with four-wheel drive, suited to rough terrain.
- 3 A device for detecting discontinuity in a protective coating, also called a "holiday detector"
- 4 A trans woman who is sexually attracted to women and transitioned due to autogynephilia. derogatory, offensive
"Coordinate term: husstuss"
- 5 a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain wordnet
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- 6 A light utility truck from WWII used by the U.S. Army, and subsequently turned into the trademark Jeep when civilianized by originating manufacturer Willys-Overland.
- 7 A covered shopping cart, also called a "shopping stroller". Australia, regional
- 8 A sport utility vehicle or similar four-wheel-drive vehicle.
- 9 Clipping of jeepney Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
Verb
- 1 To travel by jeep. ambitransitive
"From there we jeeped over extraordinarily difficult roads to Marwari City, the site of Southern Philippine University, where I had been invited to address a convocation on the subject of "College Life in the United States.""
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to utility or general purpose. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Synonyms
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Example
"He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "jeep"?
Common synonyms include: automobile, brand, four wheel drive, landrover, marque, military jeep.
How do you use "jeep" in a sentence?
He recently traded in his jeep for a new Mercedes.
How do you pronounce "jeep"?
Pronounced /d͡ʒiːp/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From GP, standing for "general purpose".
Etymology 2
Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).
Etymology 3
Disputed. Possibly from Eugene the Jeep, a character in Popeye cartoons.
Etymology 4
An ironic pronunciation of AGP, the initialism of autogynephilia in Blanchard's transsexual typology.