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van⋅ning

[van-ing]
–noun
travel by means of a small van or truck that has been fitted out with living accommodations.

Origin:
van 2 + -ing 1


vanner, noun

van

2[van] noun, verb, vanned, van⋅ning.
–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.

Origin:
1820–30; short for caravan
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van 1   (vān)   
n.  
    1. An enclosed boxlike motor vehicle having rear or side doors and side panels especially for transporting people.

    2. A covered or enclosed truck or wagon often used for transporting goods or livestock.

  1. Chiefly British A closed railroad car used for carrying baggage or freight.

v.   vanned, van·ning, vans

v.   tr.
To transport by van: vanned the horses to the racetrack.
v.   intr.
To drive or travel in a van: vanned around the country.

[Short for caravan.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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