humvee
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humvee¹
noun humvees
- Alternative letter-case form of Humvee
Humvee²
- /ˈhʌm.viː/
- [ˈhʌm.βiː]
- [ˈhʌɱ.viː]
Where it comes from
Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV (“High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle”).
noun Humvees · humvee
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A diesel-powered, four-wheel drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.
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Similar: HMMWV
Talk about this word "humvee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/humvee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. humvee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/humvee "humvee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/humvee.Cite this
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title = {humvee},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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