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jeep Definition

jeep (jēp)

noun

a small, rugged automotive vehicle with a -ton capacity and a four-wheel drive, used by U.S. armed forces in WWII

Etymology: orig. military slang, after a creature (Eugene the Jeep) with extraordinary powers, in comic strip by E. C. Segar (1894-1938): later assoc. with G.P., abbrev. for General Purpose Car

a similar vehicle for civilian use

jeep Synonyms

jeep

n.

four-wheel drive vehicle, general purpose vehicle, G.P. vehicle, army car; see automobile, vehicle 1.

Jeeplike vehicles include: Wagoneer, Jeepster, Scout, Land Rover, Land Cruiser, Bronco, Explorer, Range Rover, Blazer, Cherokee, Trooper (all trademarks).

jeep Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hire: You have to hire a jeep to enter Bundala National Park.
  • drive: They drive a desert jeep out of the pod, towing two caravans.
  • see: It stops, I see the jeep, no-one around, nothing, no wind, no smell.
  • get: We've got a jeep over there, it's just two valleys over, all it needs is a battery.

Adjective modifier

  • 4x4: This is based on 4 person occupancy and includes flights and a 4x4 jeep for the duration.
  • military: The car was followed by a military jeep, spraying the crowd with gunfire.
  • open: Climb aboard an open top Jeep for an exciting _ day of fun.
  • top: Climb aboard an open top Jeep for an exciting _ day of fun.
  • old: I let ' em drive my old jeep cross the pasture at our home.

Modifies a noun

  • safari: A one-day jeep safari is included at the end of the trip.
  • trail: Black Bulbul - Hypsipetes leucocephalus sinensis 4+ were seen from the jeep trail, going up from O Quy Ho, SP, 12/1.
  • ride: The Illimani crew then enjoyed a nail biting jeep ride through stunning scenery to an idyllic high base camp.
  • track: Here a jeep track goes off the road to the right.
  • aircraft: Twenty-five aircraft took off, of these 17 were jeep aircraft.
  • tour: The guided jeep tour takes you to the top of the crater for a dramatic sunset.

Noun used with modifier

  • desert: They drive a desert jeep out of the pod, towing two caravans.
  • army: We met John in his old US army jeep.
  • wheel: The rest of the traveling was done in a four wheel drive jeep.
  • afternoon: We arrived at Yala in time for lunch and an afternoon jeep drive, during which it was overcast with heavy rain.
  • drive: The rest of the traveling was done in a four wheel drive jeep.

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