van

B1
Pronunciation
/væn/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

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/lorry.

Example Sentences
  • The van sped down the road.
2 Definition

An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.

3 Definition

A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.

4 Definition

A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.

5 Definition

The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

Synonyms
advance guard avant-garde
Antonyms
rearguard
6 Definition

(by extension) The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

Synonyms
avant-garde
7 Definition

A shovel used in cleansing ore.

8 Definition

A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.

9 Definition

A wing with which the air is beaten.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

(used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

3 Definition

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