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people carrier

British  

noun

  1. another name for multipurpose vehicle

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Sharon acknowledged the fans by raising her arms and giving peace signs before getting back into a people carrier and the cortege continued past more mourners.

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The people carrier struck a dense crowd on Water Street in the city centre at shortly before 18:00 BST - an attack not being treated as a terrorist incident by police.

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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."

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"So right now, I have a Mercedes people carrier and my brother is my driver. For now, anyway, I'm staying far away from sports cars."

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They'd decided to leave what she described as the family's gas-guzzling people carrier behind.

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