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The correct spelling is van.
How to pronounce van
/væn/
nounIPA: /væn/
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The correct spelling is van. 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. For example: "The van sped down the road."
Usage Examples
“The van sped down the road.”
Meanings
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.
- 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.
- 4.A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.
- 5.The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.
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).
- 3.To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
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