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van
1[ van ]
noun
- the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
- those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like.
- the forefront in any movement, course of progress, or the like.
van
2[ van ]
noun
- a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
- 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.
- British.
- a railway baggage car.
- a covered, boxlike railway car, as one used to carry freight.
- a small, horse-drawn wagon or a small truck, as one used by tradespeople to carry light goods.
- 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)
- to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van.
verb (used without object)
- to travel in a van.
van
3[ van; Dutch vahn ]
preposition
- from; of (used in Dutch personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).
van
4[ van ]
noun
- a bird's wing or tail, especially when fanned out, as in flight or as part of a mating display.
Van
5[ van; Turkish vahn ]
noun
- Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1,454 sq. mi. (3,766 sq. km).
- a town on this lake.
- a male given name.
Van
1/ ɑː /
noun
- a city in E Turkey, on Lake Van. Pop: 377 000 (2005 est)
- Lake Vana salt lake in E Turkey, at an altitude of 1650 m (5400 ft): fed by melting snow and glaciers. Area: 3737 sq km (1433 sq miles)
van
2/ æ /
noun
- short for caravan
- a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road
- a closed railway wagon in which the guard travels, for transporting goods, mail, etc
- See delivery van
van
3/ æ /
noun
- short for vanguard
van
4/ æ /
noun
- short for advantage Usual US and Canadian wordad
van
5/ æ /
noun
- any device for winnowing corn
- an archaic or poetic word for wing
Word History and Origins
Origin of van3
Word History and Origins
Origin of van1
Example Sentences
A witness recorded the incident on camera from a nearby bedroom window and saw Mr Clark being taken to a police van.
Because of the rain, Criterion employees allowed guests to begin filing into the van early, at about 9:45, around the same time they officially closed the line to more people.
Virgil van Dijk - the first non-British captain to lead Liverpool to a top flight title - dedicated the triumph to the club's supporters.
The van driver, Daniel Burba, the father of the passenger, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital, but has since been discharged.
The group has drawn attention, criticism and jail terms for protests ranging from throwing soup on Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers and spray-painting Charles Darwin's grave, to climbing on M25 gantries.
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