moving van
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moving van
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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"He once tried to get out of a moving van because he didn't want to go," said Joe's mum, Helen.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
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
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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