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ute¹

  • /juːt/

Rhymes with -uːt

Where it comes from

Clipping of utility vehicle, originating from the 1930s term coupé utility.

noun utes

  1. Australia, New Zealand A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck. The Reverend John Flynn, a man of simple tastes, was always recognisable in the outback, dressed in a suit, driving an old ute and puffing on a pipe.

Ute²

  • /ˈjuːt/

Rhymes with -uːt

Where it comes from

From Utah, from Spanish Yuta, of Pueblo and/or Apache origin.

noun Utes · Ute

  1. A member of a Native American people of Utah, Colorado and New Mexico.

proper noun

  1. The language of this people, of the Numic branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family.

    Similar: Colorado River, Colorado River Numic

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: southern, six, amerind, shoshonean, sei, shoshone, panel van, traybody, utility trailer, tray, panel truck, caravan, truck camper, campervan, housetruck, car-body van

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"ute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ute. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ute. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ute

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"ute." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ute.

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@misc{ute_2026,
  title = {ute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ute},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}