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motor van

noun

, British.
  1. a motor truck, especially one enclosed to protect the cargo.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of motor van1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

The nursery-maid wheels the babys perambulator on the pavement; the mechanic drives his motor van in the road.

As a carrier and distributer of mails, the motor van has already established a position.

Only two or three years since she had been driving a motor-van in order to defeat the Germans.

A motor van coming towards them made her almost run into a ditch.

They have been very nice to me, and offered me a job to drive a motor-van for them, carrying food to Belgian hostels and families.

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