moving van
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moving van
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Later that year on Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, a white moving van.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2025
A woman who died after falling from a moving van in Wakefield has been named by police as 27-year-old Leah Senior.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024
There are certain to-dos to check off your list when moving to any new city: collect free boxes, book a moving van, change your address at the post office.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
So off they go in a moving van into the great unknown, also known as California.
From Washington Post • May 27, 2022
As the moving van exited the freeway and rattled past the baseball stadium, Emily tried to focus on the positive: Book Scavenger!
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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