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noun
1.
a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
2.
a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
3.
British.
a.
a railway baggage car.
b.
a covered, boxlike railway car, as one used to carry freight.
c.
a small, horse-drawn wagon or a small truck, as one used by tradespeople to carry light goods.
4.
Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom.
verb (used with object)
5.
to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van.
verb (used without object)
6.
to travel in a van.
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noun
1.
a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km).
2.
a town on this lake.
3.
a male given name.
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World English Dictionary
van1 (væn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | short for caravan |
| 2. | a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road |
| 3. | (Brit) a closed railway wagon in which the guard travels, for transporting goods, mail, etc |
| 4. | (Brit) See delivery van |
| van2 (væn) | |
| —n | |
| short for vanguard | |
| van3 (væn) | |
| —n | |
| short for advantage Usual US and Canadian word: ad | |
| van4 (væn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any device for winnowing corn |
| 2. | an archaic or poetic word for wing |
| [C17: variant of | |
| Van (vɑːn) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a city in E Turkey, on Lake Van. Pop: 377 000 (2005 est) |
| 2. | Lake Van a salt lake in E Turkey, at an altitude of 1650 m (5400 ft): fed by melting snow and glaciers. Area: 3737 sq km (1433 sq miles) |
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van
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| VAN value-added network |
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Castle used these vans for surveillance and weapons transportation.
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