van — A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the part behind the driver, used for transporting goods or people
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the part behind the driver, used for transporting goods or people
Pronunciation (IPA): /væn/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery van got stuck in traffic during rush hour.
- The ice cream van played its melody as it drove through the neighborhood.
- We rented a van for our camping trip to fit all our gear.
van
NOUN[/væn/]
A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the part behind the driver, used for transporting goods or people
The moving van pulls up as the family starts unloading boxes.
The delivery man checks his plan by the van!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'van' originated as a shortened form of 'caravan' in the 17th century, deriving from covered wagons used by Romani people. It evolved from its original sense of a traveling merchant convoy to denote a motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or passengers.
Breakdown
caravan (a merchant convoy or covered wagon) → van (clipped form, shortened abbreviation)
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The pizza delivery van got stuck in traffic during rush hour.”
“The ice cream van played its melody as it drove through the neighborhood.”
“We rented a van for our camping trip to fit all our gear.”
“My neighbor converted an old van into a mobile coffee shop.”
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