minivan
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minivan
Rhymes with -æn
Where it comes from
From mini- + van. First widely used in the 1980s, when this class of vehicles became widely popular as an alternative to station wagons (estate cars). Attested earlier in technical usage, usually as mini-van.
noun minivans
- A small van, especially (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.
verb minivans · minivanning · minivanned
- To travel or transport in a small van.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: van, minibus, lorry, truck, camper, pickup, mini, camionette, vanbulance, car-body van, caravanette, panelvan, panel van, conversion van, removal van, dormobile
Translations
Every language
noun small van — see also matatu
| Español | combi, monovolumen |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미니밴 minibaen, 다목적 자동차 damokjeok jadongcha |
| 日本語 | ミニバン miniban |
| 中文 | 多功能休旅車 /多功能休旅车 duōgōngnéng xiūlǚchē, 微面 wēimiàn |
| Português | minivan |
| Français | fourgonnette, mini-fourgonnette, mini-fourgon, monospace |
| Deutsch | Minivan |
| Italiano | monovolume |
| Русский | минивэ́н minivɛ́n, фурго́н furgón, мини-фурго́н mini-furgón |
| Tiếng Việt | minivan |
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