VAN

Van

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or people. In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs . There are vans in all shapes and sizes, ranging from the classic van version of the tiny Mini to much larger vehicles such as the Mercedes Sprinter, Ford E-Series, and Nissan commercial vehicles. Vans run up to about 4 tons and are classified as Light Duty Trucks or Light Commercial Vehicles . Similar larger vehicles are lorries, and are not known as vans.

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van

Noun

  1. A (covered) vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck.
  2. A railway carriage.
  3. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A shovel used in cleansing ore.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
  2. A wing with which the air is beaten.

Verb

  1. To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.


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