Definition of "ute" []

• A small vehicle based on the same platform as a family car but with a unibody construction and a built-in open tray area for carrying goods; similar but not identical to a pick-up truck. (noun)

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• "Turnbull admitted Rudd now had no need to answer claims that he helped a car dealer friend who lent him a utility vehicle - or "ute" - for use in his constituency."
• "The man's body is still inside the ute, which is stopped in the middle of Castle St and covered in a green tarpaulin."
• "The survey also found that 37.3 per cent believe vehicles are not gender specific, 27.1 per cent said a ute was a great all-purpose vehicle that can suit women too, and 14.1 per cent saying work-roles were no longer gender specific."