box van

bɑks væn

Definition

Definition of box van - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportation

van with a large, box-shaped cargo area

The company uses a box van to deliver furniture.

freight rail

TECH.

railway wagon with a roof and sliding doors

TECH.

The goods were transported in a box van.

boxcar

freight car

goods wagon

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Images of box van

van with a large, box-shaped cargo area
railway wagon with a roof and sliding doors

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

Expressions with van

camper van

motor vehicle with living accommodations

The family spent their vacation in a camper van.

camping van

vehicle equipped for living in

They traveled across the country in a camping van.

delivery van

enclosed vehicle for delivering goods

The delivery van arrived with our groceries.

ice cream van

vehicle selling ice cream to children

The ice cream van stopped by the park.

moving van

van used for moving home or office items

The moving van arrived early to load our boxes.

passenger van

van designed to transport people

The airport shuttle is a passenger van.

police van

vehicle used by police to transport prisoners

The police van arrived to take the suspect to jail.

removal van

enclosed vehicle for moving house belongings

The removal van arrived early to load our furniture.

breakdown van

vehicle providing roadside assistance

We called a breakdown van when our car wouldn't start.

conversion van

van adapted for living space

He lives in a conversion van to save on rent.

Terms with box van included in their meaning

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cube van

truck

box-shaped van used for carrying goods

Luton

transportation

type of box body on a van with space above the cab

Examples of box van in a sentence

They rented a box van for the move.
The box van was loaded with crates of fresh produce.
They used a box van to transport the machinery safely.

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French:camionnette, fourgon couvert, ...
German:Kastenwagen, Güterwagen, ...
Italian:camion a cassone, vagone chiuso, ...
Spanish:furgón, vagón cubierto, ...
Portuguese:furgão de caixa, vagão fechado, ...
Chinese:厢式货车, 封闭货车, ...
Japanese:ボックスバン, 有蓋車, ...
Arabic:شاحنة صندوقية, عَرَبَةُ بَضَائِع مُغْلَقَة, ...
Hebrew:מְכוֹנִית מִשָּׂא, קָרוֹן מִטְעָן, ...
Russian:фургон, крытый вагон, ...
Ukrainian:фургон, критий вагон, ...
Hindi:बॉक्स वैन, मालगाड़ी वैन, ...
Bengali:বক্স ভ্যান, রেলওয়ে ভ্যান, ...
Catalan:furgoneta de caixa, vagó de caixa, ...
Czech:skříňová dodávka, krytý nákladní vůz, ...
Danish:kassevogn, godsvogn, ...
Dutch:bakwagen, goederenwagon, ...
Greek:φορτηγό κουτί, φορτηγό βαγόνι, ...
Hungarian:furgon, fedett teherkocsi, ...
Khmer:រថយន្តដឹកទំនិញប្រអប់, ទូរថភ្លើងដឹកទំនិញបិទជិត, ...
Korean:박스 밴, 화물차, ...
Persian:ون باری, واگن باری, ...
Polish:furgonetka, zamknięty wagon towarowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):caminhão baú, vagão fechado, ...
Romanian:dubă, furgon, ...
Swedish:skåpbil, godsvagn, ...
Thai:รถตู้บรรทุก, ตู้รถไฟบรรทุกสินค้า, ...
Turkish:kutu kamyonet, kutu vagon, ...
Vietnamese:xe tải thùng, toa hàng, ...

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