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moving van

American  

noun

  1. a large truck or trailer used for transporting furnishings from one residence or office to another.


Etymology

Origin of moving van

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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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

The bartender recalled a time when he was moving to a new apartment right after receiving his driver’s license; he was nervous to drive the large moving van, so Yeager offered to drive for him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2023

Before loading your moving van, read “The Displacements,” by Bruce Holsinger.

From Washington Post Jul. 19, 2022

At the moving van, Emily dawdled, debating if she should ask the boy about the bucket and the note.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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