jeep
pronunciation
How to pronounce jeep in British English:
UK [dʒi:p]
How to pronounce jeep in American English:
US [dʒip]
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- Noun:
- a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
Word Origin
- jeep (n.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. Chrysler even produced a commemorative version of its jeep .
- 2. Just a few days before he was to return home , his jeep ran over a mine .
- 3. The farm is only accessible with a jeep and the nearest street is a one hour walk away .
- 4. The driver of a government jeep right behind starts honking persistently .
- 5. The four passengers in the jeep must feel a whisker away from death as a lion jumps up on to their bonnet for lunch .