jeep

jeep; off-road vehicle

noun JEEP Rare

Origin: From American English jeep, originally GP (General Purpose vehicle), WWII era.

Usage Note

Jeep is an invariable loanword in Italian — the plural is still le jeep. It is feminine: la jeep. In generic use it can refer to any 4×4 off-road vehicle, not only the Jeep brand. It entered Italian during and after World War II.

Examples

"Hanno attraversato il deserto in jeep."

Natural Translation

They crossed the desert in a jeep.

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