# Humvee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhʌm.viː/ · frequency rank #53,609

## Definitions
1. A diesel-powered, four-wheel drive tactical military vehicle that can carry a wide variety of military hardware.

## Etymology
Derived from the attempt to pronounce the acronym HMMWV (“High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/humvee