moving van
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moving van
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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"As the moving van was pulling into the road, we were told by a friend to cancel immediately because two other groups were already waiting," Warr said.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Outside, clubhouse workers filled two huge tractor trailers bound for Dodger Stadium and an oversize moving van with equipment headed for Japan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Later that year on Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, a white moving van.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2025
The items for sale are as small as a trading card and as large as a 1917 Model T moving van from Disneyland’s original Main Street that Magee says Walt Disney created himself.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
After the moving van arrived and two men crammed our Bybanks furniture into our bird-house, my father and I inched into the living room, crawling over sofas and chairs and tables and boxes, boxes, boxes.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
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