noun
Humvee
HUHM-vee
noun
1
A rugged, four-wheel-drive military vehicle used to transport troops and equipment.
"The convoy of Humvees rolled through the desert at dawn."
How to Use Humvee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tough military jeep-like vehicle that later inspired the civilian Hummer.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
Humvees plural
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Etymology
Formed from an attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV, "High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle."