jeep
n. countablen. a strong, heavy car built for driving over rough ground or through mud. It was originally made for soldiers to use in the army.
n. a small, rugged motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, designed for use over rough terrain. Often used generically to describe any sport utility vehicle with similar off-road capabilities.
We drove the jeep across the muddy field.
The park rangers use a jeep to reach the remote parts of the forest where there are no paved roads.
The military convoy consisted of several armored trucks followed by a vintage jeep that had been restored for the parade.
Derived from GP, initialism of general-purpose. Noun from General Purpose Vehicle (military light utility truck).
Disputed. Possibly from Eugene the Jeep, a character in Popeye cartoons.
An ironic pronunciation of AGP, the initialism of autogynephilia in Blanchard's transsexual typology.
Often used as a generic trademark; when referring to the specific brand, it is capitalized as 'Jeep'.