noun, verb, vanned, van⋅ning.| 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.
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| 4. | Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom. |
| 5. | to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van. |
| 6. | to travel in a van. |