jeep
Rugged military vehicle
A jeep is a small, rugged motor vehicle built for rough terrain, originally designed for military use.
The term has become generic for any similar off-road vehicle with four-wheel drive: We took the jeep up the mountain trail.
The word likely derives from the military designation GP (general purpose), though some credit a creature from the Popeye comic strip. (Capitalized Jeep is the trademark.)
Organized land-based military
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- WWII1939-45 global conflict
tactical · camouflage · troops · infantry · deployment · garrison · wartime · combat
Organized exploratory journey
- safariWildlife observation journey
- trekArduous overland journey
- journeyTravel from place to place
- excursionBrief recreational trip
overlanding · camping · wilderness · exploration · outdoors · backcountry · trailblazing · backpacking
Wet soil mixture
- terrainLand's physical features
- trailPath through wilderness
- dirtLoose dry earth
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
sand · overland · backcountry · fording · cross-country · bouldering · winching · articulation
Able to withstand use
- sturdySolidly built, durable
- robustStrong and durable
- toughDurable and strong
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
resilient · heavy-duty · weatherproof · all-terrain · reliable · solid · brawny · ruggedness
Power to all wheels
- AWDPowers all tires
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- differentialRelative difference between things
- lockersSecure storage compartments
drivetrain · torque · gearing · part-time · full-time · selectable · axle · locking
army
Organized land-based military
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- convoyGuarded traveling group
WWII · tactical · camouflage · troops · infantry · deployment · garrison · wartime · combat · battlefield
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
excursion · overlanding · camping · wilderness · exploration · outdoors · backcountry · trailblazing · backpacking · rugged
mud
Wet soil mixture
gravel · sand · overland · backcountry · fording · cross-country · bouldering · winching · articulation · suspension
durable
Able to withstand use
hardy · resilient · heavy-duty · weatherproof · all-terrain · reliable · solid · brawny · ruggedness · built
four-wheel-drive
Power to all wheels
- AWDPowers all tires
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- differentialRelative difference between things
lockers · drivetrain · torque · gearing · part-time · full-time · selectable · axle · locking · engagement
- transportcanoe, kayak, raft, rowboat, helicopter
- safarisafari, safari park, game reserve, game reserves, safari lodge
- MASHHawkeye, Klinger, Korea, Korean War, meatball surgery
- Military Transportconvoy, troop transport, airlift, sealift, troopship
- WWII inventionsradar, penicillin, atomic bomb, V-2 rocket, Enigma machine
- Philippine Transportjeepney, tricycle, trike, pedicab, FX
jeeplimousine
Stretched luxury automobile
Rolls-Royce · luxury sedan · Bentley · Mercedes S-Class · stretch limo
jeepsports car
High-performance driving machine
low-rider · sedan · race car · city car · compact car
jeeptank
Large storage vessel
armored vehicle · armored personnel carrier · armored car · Bradley · armored truck
- Jeep CherokeeAmerican compact sport utility
- Jeep WranglerAmerican off-road SUV model
- jeep trailsUnpaved roads for offroaders
- safari jeepOff-road tour vehicle
- jeep toursGuided off-road vehicle trips
- Jeep Grand CherokeeAmerican midsize SUV model