minivan

or min·i-van

[ min-ee-van ]

/ ˈmɪn iˌvæn /

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noun

a small passenger van, somewhat larger than a station wagon, typically with side or rear windows and rear seats that can be removed for hauling small loads.

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Origin of minivan

mini- + van²

Words nearby minivan

minitower, minitrack, minium, Mini-Vac, minivacuum, minivan, miniver, minivet, mink, minke, minke whale

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How to use minivan in a sentence

He pointed out needing to get a minivan to fit the kids if they wanted to have a big family, and this was not something he was particularly willing to do.
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We bought a minivan as soon as I was pregnant with our second kid, actually.
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A few blocks away, George Papakostas, 48, a Rockville real estate agent, was wandering downtown in a minivan with his wife and three children.
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I'm a mom with the minivan who is accessible and transparent.
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Rodney Elmore, 57, helped fill a minivan with boxes of Thanksgiving meals.
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A dark minivan quickly fills with pregnant women and those carrying infants.
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It bulged in the pocket of my Dockers and as I loaded our minivan I noticed my wife noticing it.
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He was then trundled into what he says was either a minivan or an SUV.
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After a day-long drive with three young children, we emerged from our minivan cramped, cranky, and dusty with junk food.
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Through its unique design, the world saw the beginnings of the first minivan.
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British Dictionary definitions for minivan

minivan

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌvæn) /

noun

a small van, esp one with seats in the back for carrying passengers

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