minivan
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.
minivans
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pluralof minivan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Haaland and his friends spent every weekend morning on that turf field, partly because they weren’t spending weekends in the back of minivans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Several readers wrote to argue that, on balance, minivans offer families a more compelling mix of space, comfort, function, safety and efficiency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Among the findings: Around 21 million Americans account for 35 percent of the nation’s gasoline use from private light-duty vehicles — cars, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and minivans.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
Traffic police set up cones and direct the minivans filled with families through the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
People still made their yards look like something from an ad for minivans, life insurance, or weed killer.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
