SUV of the sky
n.— «Small private planes known as “very light jets,” or VLJs, are starting to show up in the sky and on the tarmacs of small local airports.…Displays of the aircraft, called the “SUVs of the sky,” drew scores of curious aviation buffs at a recent trade show in Hartford for private pilots and aircraft owners.» —“‘SUVs of the sky’ spread their wings” by Stephanie Reitz in Hartford, Connecticut USA Today Oct. 26, 007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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