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vanman

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[van-man, -muhn] / ˈvænˌmæn, -mən /

noun

vanmen plural
  1. a person who works on a van, especially the driver.


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Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of vanman

First recorded in 1880–85; van 2 + man

Example Sentences

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But a question: Do you really wish to meet the vanman?'

From The Wrong Box by Stevenson, Robert Louis

He nodded familiarly to the vanman, who was filling his pipe.

From Jonah by Stone, Louis

“Well, sir,” said the vanman, “I never see such a job.”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

“I shall leave it on the pavement, then, and M. Finsbury can arrange with the Vestry as he likes,” said the vanman.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

“It doesn’t matter who you are,” said the vanman.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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