: a small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase, ¹/₄-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. Army in World War II
also
: a similar but larger and more powerful U.S. army vehicle
—used for a civilian automotive vehicle
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
During the explosive and potentially deafening footage, the rag-tag group traverses the dangerous planet, at one point leading them through the throat of an otherworldly beast while in a jeep.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Private operators offer jeep, horseback or hiking outings.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
During the explosive and potentially deafening footage, the rag-tag group traverses the dangerous planet, at one point leading them through the throat of an otherworldly beast while in a jeep.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Jeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jeep. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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