van
van · vans · vanned · vanning
To transport in a van or similar vehicleTo transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
UK/van/US/væn/
» Tom told Mary to get in the van.
Том сказав Мері сісти до фургона. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(transitive)To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
(Internet)Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).
To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
Examples
390 sentencesOrigin
Short for caravan. From Cornish.Forms
vans, vanning, vanned, vannedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
6 patterns- in the van
- drove a van
- of the van
- into the van
- blue van
- black van