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motor van

American  

noun

British.
  1. a motor truck, especially one enclosed to protect the cargo.


Etymology

Origin of motor van

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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He rode about Northern Virginia on a three-wheel cycle and drove alone across the country on a specially equipped motor van.

From Washington Post Mar. 2, 2016

The sides of a motor van had been let down to form a speaking platform.

From Time Magazine Archive

After about 45 minutes the three-man team piles into its motor van and speeds off to another beach.

From Time Magazine Archive

Returning in the carrier's motor van she sat nid-nod, while conversation ran blithe as a freshet over ulcered legs, murders, spring onions, and the price of eggs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Several rooms were cleared to make way for Dr. Ramsay's possessions, and a large motor van arrived bearing some of his furniture from Whinburn.

From Monitress Merle by Brazil, Angela

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