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crossover

crossover

5 3.5
A car that has a higher seat and more cargo space like an SUV
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɔsˌoʊvər/
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  • Not everyone wants to settle for a crossover or a full-size truck.
  • a crossover SUV
  • a crossover vehicle
  • car-based crossover

So creating a sedan that is mimicking a crossover is just odd.

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Examples

  • Germans build a crossover based on the Volkswagen Polo.

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  • If you're looking for an efficient crossover, This is that.

  • Yeah, I remember that crossover you used to have.

  • You ever seen a crossover before, huh?

  • The problem is only being able to afford a crossover SUV.

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  • Mazda is considering a crossover based on the new Mazda6.

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  • The new compact crossover with a VW badge will be issued as a full and front-wheel drive.

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  • Typically, SUVs and crossovers offer the most cargo-area room.

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  • When demand for Chevy's Equinox crossover exceeded capacity at Ingersoll, Ontario, the facility expanded body welding capacity.

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  • The new SUV is actually a crossover, blending the comfort of a car with the space of an SUV.

Compounds

1 7.1

A person who belongs to one political party but votes in another party's primary

A work that mixes elements of two or more genres

How Big

crossover
5 3.5
hatchback
12 2.7

Surface Forms

crossover singular
crossovers plural

Morphology

crossover = cross (semi-transparent) = over + cross

The automotive sense is a metaphorical extension meaning a vehicle that 'crosses over' between car and SUV types, which is not fully deducible from the components alone. [Postprocessing: moved 'over' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Crossover comes from the parts cross ('to go from one side to another') and over ('across'). So a car called a crossover 'crosses over' between a regular car and an SUV by mixing features of both.