Definition of van - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
transportationcovered motor vehicle for transporting goods or people
- The delivery van arrived at the warehouse.
2.
railwayTECH. UK enclosed railway vehicle for transporting goodsTECH. UK
- The train included a van for the mail.
Verb
transportationmove things by driving them in a small cargo vehicle
- They vanned the equipment to the new location.
Images of van
covered motor vehicle for transporting goods or people 
enclosed railway vehicle for transporting goods
Expressions with van
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motor vehicle with living accommodations
The family spent their vacation in a camper van.
vehicle equipped for living in
They traveled across the country in a camping van.
enclosed vehicle for delivering goods
The delivery van arrived with our groceries.
vehicle selling ice cream to children
The ice cream van stopped by the park.
van used for moving home or office items
The moving van arrived early to load our boxes.
van designed to transport people
The airport shuttle is a passenger van.
vehicle used by police to transport prisoners
The police van arrived to take the suspect to jail.
enclosed vehicle for moving house belongings
The removal van arrived early to load our furniture.
van with a large, box-shaped cargo area
The company uses a box van to deliver furniture.
vehicle providing roadside assistance
We called a breakdown van when our car wouldn't start.
van adapted for living space
He lives in a conversion van to save on rent.
informal and inexpensive mode of transport in urban areas
Dollar vans are popular in New York City.
large van without side windows or rear seats
The company uses a panel van for deliveries.
tradesman driving a white van, often careless
The white van man sped past us on the highway.
type of van used primarily for transporting goods
The company purchased a new transit van for delivery services.
box-shaped van used for carrying goods
The movers loaded the furniture into the cube van.
weak attractions between molecules
Van der Waals forces hold the molecules together.
leading or at the forefront of a movement
The company is in the van of technological innovation.
vehicle for carrying luggage
The hotel sent a baggage van to pick up our bags.
last wagon on a freight train equipped with a braking system
The brake van was attached at the end of the train for safety.
last carriage on a train for the guard
The guard checked the tickets in the guard's van.
railway carriage for carrying passengers' luggage and sometimes bicycles
The luggage van was full of suitcases and bikes.
Origin of van
Dutch, van (of/from)
Terms with van included in their meaning
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service
van that picks up and delivers laundry
commuter van
share taxi commonly used in South Africa
law enforcement
police van for transporting prisoners
detention vehicle
police van used for transporting prisoners
transportation
type of box body on a van with space above the cab
particle size
van der Waals volume of a molecule
music
related to Ludwig van Beethoven or his music
South Africa
van or minibus
abr: Van Doorne's Aanhangwagen Fabriek
Dutch company making trucks and trailers
travel
camper van used for travel and accommodation
abr: light truck or van
vehicle that is a small truck or van
law enforcement
police van for transporting prisoners
transportation
large van for moving furniture
relocation
van used for moving home or office items
transportation
van designed to transport people
equipment transport
van used by police to carry equipment or personnel
truck
box-shaped van used for carrying goods
transportation
small van designed primarily for carrying passengers
lifestyle
way of living by traveling and sleeping in a van
transportation
van with a large, box-shaped cargo area
vehicle
van adapted for living space
travel
full-sized van customized for road trips
vehicle
large van without side windows or rear seats
automobile
Australian van based on a car chassis
Examples of van in a sentence
A food van was parked outside the festival, serving snacks. The van was loaded with fresh produce for the market. Workers carefully packed the van with fragile goods for transport. They vanned the furniture to the storage unit. The company vanned the goods overnight.
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- French:fourgon, transporter, ...
- German:Lieferwagen, transportieren, ...
- Italian:furgone, trasportare con il furgone, ...
- Spanish:furgoneta, transportar, ...
- Portuguese:carrinha, mudar de carrinha, ...
- Chinese:厢式车, 用货车运送, ...
- Japanese:バン, バンで運ぶ, ...
- Arabic:فان, نَقَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:וָאן, לְהוֹבִיל בְּוָואן, ...
- Russian:фургон, перевозить на фургоне, ...
- Ukrainian:фургон, перевезти, ...
- Hindi:वैन, वैन से पहुँचाना, ...
Definition of VAN - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: value-added networkTECH. service that adds extra features to dataTECH.
- Our company uses a VAN to improve data transmission.
- Our network provider offers a VAN for enhanced data management.
- They opted for a VAN to improve data integration.
Origin of VAN
Dutch van (of)
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- French:service réseau à valeur ajoutée, ...
- German:wertschöpfendes Netzwerk, ...
- Italian:rete a valore aggiunto, ...
- Spanish:Red de valor añadido, ...
- Portuguese:rede de valor acrescentado, ...
- Chinese:增值网络, ...
- Japanese:付加価値通信網, ...
- Arabic:شبكة ذات قيمة مضافة, ...
- Hebrew:רֶשֶׁת עִם עֵרֶךְ מוּסָף, ...
- Russian:Сеть с добавленной стоимостью, ...
- Ukrainian:мережа з доданою вартістю, ...
- Hindi:वैन, ...
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