noun
van
van
noun
1
A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
"The delivery van pulled up outside the shop."
2
An enclosed railway carriage used to carry goods or luggage.
"The guard's van was coupled to the back of the train."
How to Use Van
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA vehicle for carrying goods or people, bigger than a car but smaller than a truck.
Common pairings
delivery van
removal van
van driver
Word Forms
vanned past tense, vanned past tense, vans plural, vans plural, vans plural, Vans plural, vans singular, vans singular
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Etymology
Shortened from "caravan".