minivan
A small van, especially one primarily used for family transportA small van, especially (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.
» I need to borrow your minivan.
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Examples
39 sentencesI need to borrow your minivan.
Tom slept in the back of the minivan.
Tom saw a black minivan parked in front of his house.
Meaning
1 sensesA small van, especially (Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.
Minivan
минивэ́нminivɛ́n, фурго́нfurgón, мини-фурго́нmini-furgón
мініве́нminivén, міні-фурго́нmini-furhón
- a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
Origin
From mini- + van. First widely used in the 1980s, when this class of vehicles became widelFrom 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.
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