Definition of van Van
/væˈn/ - [van] - Van
We found 28 definitions of van from 10 different sources.
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What does van mean?
WordNet
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| van - a truck with an enclosed cargo space | ||
| motortruck, truck an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling | ||
| bookmobile a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore | ||
| delivery truck, delivery van, panel truck a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers | ||
| laundry truck van that picks up and delivers laundry; "a laundry truck stops by every week" | ||
| milk float a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses | ||
| moving van a van used for moving home or office furniture | ||
| passenger van a van that carries passengers | ||
| van - (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight | ||
| railcar, railroad car, railway car, car a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | ||
| van - a camper equipped with living quarters | ||
| caravan | ||
| van - the leading units moving at the head of an army | ||
| vanguard | ||
| van - any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) | ||
| avant-garde, vanguard, new wave | ||
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Wiktionary 
- van (Noun)
A covered motor vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck. - van (Noun)
A railway carriage. - van (Noun)
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods. - van (Noun)
A shovel used in cleansing ore. - van (Verb)
To transport in a van or similar vehicle especially of horses. - van (Verb)
To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
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The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle. - van (n.)
A shovel used in cleansing ore. - van (v. t.)
To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel. - van (n.)
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods. - van (n.)
A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition. - van (n.)
A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2. - van (n.)
A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain. - van (n.)
A wing with which the air is beaten. - van (v. t.)
To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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A creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field, especially in the arts.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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avante-garde, the foremost division of any naval armament, or that part which usually leads the way to battle; or advances first in the order of sailing. See CENTER, FLEET, and REAR.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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[formerly vant, contracted from avant]. That part of a fleet, army, or body of men, which is advanced in the first line or front.--Vanguard. The advanced division.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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The front of an army, the first line, or leading column.
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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Madam Van; see MADAM.
Wikipedia 
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A van is a type of vehicle. A van is usually bigger than the regular sized car and is meant usually to seat many people, sometimes up to a total of 15. Certain vans, known as panel vans, are used for deliveries. These usually have less windows. A van usually seats three people in each row of seats, or two, depending on the van's type.
Many manufacturers make vans. Examples are Chevrolet, Daihatsu, Dodge, Fiat, Ford, GMC, honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.
