Van

/væn/

noun

  1. A covered vehicle used for carrying goods or people, usually roughly cuboid in shape, longer and higher than a car but smaller than a truck/lorry.

    The van sped down the road.

  2. An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods.

  3. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.

verb

  1. To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).

  2. (used in passive voice) Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).

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