humvee
/ˈhʌm.viː/
humvee is the alternative letter-case form of Humvee.
Noun capitalized: Humvee
Humvee (plural Humvees)
- A diesel-powered, four-wheel drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.
- Stores, dealerships, galleries struggled to satisfy the skyrocketing demand for ever more recherché produce: limited-edition olive oils, three-hundred-dollar corkscrews, customized Humvees, the latest anti-virus software, escort services featuring contortionists and twins, video installations...2001, Salman Rushdie, Fury: A Novel, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, page 3
- We went out into the streets of Zafaraniya, travelling in the usual two-Humvee convoy, complete with gunners.2003 November 24, The New Yorker
- Synonyms:
- HMMWV
Synonyms of humvee
Forms of humvee
| plural | humvees |
|---|---|
| plural | Humvees |
| alternative form | humvee |
Origin of humvee
Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV (“High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle”).
Questions about humvee
- What does humvee mean?
- Humvee means a diesel-powered, four-wheel drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.
- What is humvee the alternative letter-case form of?
- Humvee is the alternative letter-case form of Humvee.
- What part of speech is humvee?
- Humvee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce humvee?
- Humvee is pronounced /ˈhʌm.viː/.
- What is the plural of humvee?
- The plural of humvee is humvees.
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