WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
HOV,  an abbreviation of:
  1. Transporthigh-occupancy vehicle, a vehicle carrying a sufficient number of passengers to be allowed to use certain highway lanes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
HOV, 
  1. Transporthigh-occupancy vehicle: a bus, van, or car with two or more passengers.
  • 1990–95

HOV, 
  1. Transporthigh-occupancy vehicle: a bus, van, or car with two or more passengers.
  • 1990–95

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
high′-oc′cupancy ve′hicle. 
  1. TransportSee HOV. 

high′-oc′cu•pan•cy ve′hicle  (hī′ok′yə pən sē).USA pronunciation 
  1. TransportSee HOV (in this section).

'HOV' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
high-occupancy vehicle - hover - hovercraft - hovering accent - hovering act - hovering vessel - HOV lane

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