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van¹ Definition

van (van)

noun

vanguard

Etymology: abbrev. < vanguard

van² Definition

van (van)

noun

  1. Archaic a winnowing machine
  2. Old Poet. a wing

Etymology: ME vanne < MFr van < L vannus, van, fan

van³ Definition

van (van)

noun

  1. a closed truck or wagon for moving furniture, carrying freight or people, etc.
  2. a small, closed truck for utility use, as deliveries, repairs, etc., or customized for use as an RV, airport limousine, etc.
  3. Brit.
    1. a closed railroad car for baggage, etc.
    2. a delivery wagon or truck
    3. trailer (sense )

Etymology: contr. < caravan

transitive verb vanned, van·ning

to transport in a van

intransitive verb

to travel in a recreational van

van³ Related Forms
van·ner noun
van4 Definition

van (van; Du vän)

of or from: in Dutch family names, van precedes a place name and together they indicate traditional place of origin

Etymology: Du; akin to Ger von

Van Definition

Van (van)

salt lake in E Turkey: c. 1,450 sq mi (3,755 sq km)

van Synonyms

van

n.

truck, small truck, delivery truck, trailer, recreational vehicle, RV, lorry (British), camper*.

van Usage Examples

Possessives

  • guard: You need to book a place for your bike in the guard's van on the Virgin express services.

Converse of object

  • refrigerate: You can purchase their fresh products on-line or by phone and they will be delivered free by refrigerated van.
  • hire: For the benefit of anyone who may be thinking about hiring a van, I shall share my learning points.
  • equip: Some have recently been trained to capture video evidence in specially equipped vans that can be sent to flash points to film public disorder.

Adjective modifier

  • fifteen-passenger: Time in the framework upon which fifteen-passenger vans in.
  • unmarked: We changed into an unmarked van and were hastily dumped by the side of the road and told to walk up a hill.
  • liveried: There are also two liveried vans which will be in the areas from time to time.
  • camp: Attempts had also been made to set fire to a camper van parked behind the car.
  • battered: After the gig, we duck outside to the battered tour van which has carried The Paddingtons across the country on their latest tour.
  • white: It was a male figure, who had just left a white transit van.

Modifies a noun

  • patten: Milan michand marcello ad model carmen nicole van patten taught important factors could.
  • driver: Continuing the space theme, provision has also been made for the storage of many items that van drivers often need to accommodate.
  • rental: For bookings in Florida, you can also see our special offers for van rentals with U Save Auto Rentals.
  • hire: With us, your camper van hire holiday has the least possible environmental impact on Scotland's delicate ecosystems.

Noun used with modifier

  • camper: All piling into Pat's VW surfer camper van - cozy.
  • transit: Do you have a large, old, transit van you could borrow?
  • burger: Mick's burger van does very good value food ( I should know ).
  • brake: Kevin Jones continues the brake van repairs at Darley Dale also.
  • luggage: In all other cases, the above articles must be conveyed in the guard's van or luggage van.
  • cream: Newgale Beach - the ice cream van was even in the car park in November.
van Quotes

My old man said,'Follow the van, Don't dilly-dally on the way!' Off went the cart with the home packed in it, I walked behind with my old cock linnet. But I dillied and dallied, dallied and dillied, Lost the van and don't know where to roam. You can't trust the'specials' like the old time 'coppers' When you can't find your way home.

—Collins, Charles