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- 1. a medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the rear part, for transporting goods: "delivery vans can't pull in and are holding up the traffic behind them"
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VAN definition: 1. a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in…. Learn more.
1. a. : a usually enclosed wagon or motortruck used for transportation of goods or animals. also : caravan sense 2a. b. : a multipurpose enclosed motor vehicle having a boxlike shape, rear or side doors, and side panels often with windows. c. : a detachable passenger cabin transportable by aircraft or truck. 2.
VAN meaning: 1. a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in…. Learn more.
noun. /væn/ Idioms. a covered vehicle with no side windows in its back half, usually smaller than a lorry, used for carrying goods or people. the driver of a white van. a police van (= for carrying police officers or prisoners) A delivery van was almost blocking the narrow street. an ice-cream van. a van driver.
A van is a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind. The company's new model of van has a payload of 2000lb. He drives a small delivery van for a local store.
noun. a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc. a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
1. a. An enclosed boxlike motor vehicle having rear or side doors and side panels especially for transporting people. b. A covered or enclosed truck or wagon often used for transporting goods or livestock. 2. Chiefly British A closed railroad car used for carrying baggage or freight. v. vanned, van·ning, vans. v.tr.
