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people carrier

British  

noun

  1. another name for multipurpose vehicle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Insp Cherith Adair said: "A red-coloured lorry travelling towards Greyabbey had been involved in a collision with a silver Citroen Berlingo people carrier and a white Audi A3 car travelling in the direction of Newtownards."

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

There was no sign of any protest by 11am as the occasional blacked-out people carrier rushed in and out of the state-of-the-art complex, where United players have trained since 2000.

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2021

The car he was driving is believed to be a silver or grey Ford S-Max people carrier that had false registration plates.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2019

He was believed to have been driving a silver or grey-coloured Ford S-Max people carrier, with false registration plates.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2019

Behind us, Springsteen had alighted from a people carrier.

From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2016

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