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
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
I sat with my chin on the windowsill and stared across the street as they unloaded the moving van.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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