Synonyms for jeep


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jeep
Phonetic Transcription : dÊ’ip

Top 10 synonyms for jeep Other synonyms for the word jeep

Définition of jeep

Origin :
  • early 1941, American English military slang, from G.P. "general purpose (car)," but influenced by Eugene the Jeep (who had extraordinary powers but only said "jeep"), from E.C. Segar's comic strip "Thimble Theater" (also home of Popeye the Sailor). Eugene the Jeep first appeared in the strip March 13, 1936. The vehicle was in development from 1940, and the Army planners' initial term for it was light reconnaissance and command car.
  • As in truck : noun wheeled vehicle for hauling
  • As in vehicle : noun machine used for transportation
  • As in all-terrain vehicle : noun off-road vehicle
  • As in car : noun vehicle driven on streets
Example sentences :
  • "Take the jeep over to the tunnel entrance," he told his father.
  • Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
  • His father snapped on the screen and pickup of the jeep that was standing nearby.
  • Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
  • Take four men in the jeep; have them lift two of them and bring them here.
  • Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
  • He swung the jeep to get the crowd in the pickup, explaining who they were.
  • Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
  • By noon they had rented a jeep and were well away from the city.
  • Extract from : « The Perfectionists » by Arnold Castle
  • Lieutenant Wims unfolded out of the jeep into the jungle mud.
  • Extract from : « I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon » by Richard Sabia
  • "Thanks fer the ride," Wims said as he wrestled his gear out of the jeep.
  • Extract from : « I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon » by Richard Sabia
  • "I hope so," Blalok said as he braked the jeep to a stop in front of the hospital.
  • Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone
  • He brought the jeep in lightly, setting it carefully in the center of the area.
  • Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone
  • Kennon braced his back against one of the fat tires of the jeep.
  • Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone

Antonyms for jeep

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