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
Later that year on Las Ramblas, in Barcelona, a white moving van.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2025
Even if your stuff’s on a moving van within the month, you’ll be better for whatever efforts you made.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
The mother who fled Mariupol who grabbed her two young children and jumped from a moving van because she saw barbed wire atop a fence.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
The next day, after Cheetah left for work, a moving van pulled up to the house.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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