Noun
a high mobility, multipurpose, military vehicle with four-wheel drive
Source: WordNetA civilian twist on the iconic military Humvee, the Hummer was the poster child of a gas-guzzling era. Source: Internet
Although the Army plans to buy 49,100 JLTVs and the Marine Corps 5,500, they are not a one-for-one replacement for the Humvee and both services will still be left operating large fleets. Source: Internet
Although heavier than the Humvee, the SCTV is half the weight and costs $150,000 less than a comparably survivable MRAP. Source: Internet
Production * AM General Hummer H1 Assembly Plant, Mishawaka, Indiana – convert opened 1984 to build HMMWV (HUMVEE) and began production of the H1 in 1992. Source: Internet
The history of the HMMWV ( Humvee ) has ties with Jeep. Source: Internet
AM General had planned to sell a civilian version of the Humvee as far back as the late-1980s. Source: Internet