noun General Slang

Ute

/juːt/ · noun · informal

A utility vehicle — a pickup truck with a flat tray back, beloved by tradies and farmers.

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Definitions

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By extension, the workhorse vehicle of any tradesperson.

“Every sparky on site rocks up in a white ute.”
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A utility vehicle: a car or truck with an open cargo tray at the back, like an American pickup.

“Chucked the mower in the back of the ute and headed off.”
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A cultural icon of Aussie working and rural life, central to 'ute musters' and country culture.

“There were a thousand utes lined up at the muster this year.”
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Ute In A Sentence

Bought a second-hand ute for the farm, runs like a dream.
Loaded the ute with eskies and headed bush for the long weekend.
His ute's got more dents than panels but he won't sell it.

Origin & Usage

Australian abbreviation of 'utility vehicle'. The coupe utility was pioneered by Ford Australia in 1934, and the term has been Aussie shorthand ever since.

Variants utilityute muster
Tags #aussie#cars#abbreviation

People Also Ask

What does ute mean in Australia?

A ute is a utility vehicle — a car with an open cargo tray at the back, similar to an American pickup truck.

Where did the ute come from?

Ford Australia built the first coupe utility in 1934, supposedly after a farmer's wife wanted a vehicle for church and for carting pigs.

Is a ute the same as a pickup?

Roughly — Americans say pickup, Aussies say ute, though utes are often built on car platforms.

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