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vanner

American  
[van-er] / ˈvæn ər /

noun

  1. the owner or driver of a van, especially one of customized design.


Etymology

Origin of vanner

First recorded in 1970–75; van 2 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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"It's a place to forget your troubles, your religion, your color, your hang-ups, your job�even your kids�if you want to," exulted one vanner, who calls herself Lady Van-Detta.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another can be glimpsed in the strange fact that the vanner drives long distances to destinations at which the main activity is a celebration of the vehicles that have made the journey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet consider the vanner's relationship to the van: the true vanner has not merely romanced the motor vehicle in the traditional American way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Obviously the van is an escape � to the vanner.

From Time Magazine Archive

A sideway action of the vanner caused this to slope gradually down towards the edge.

From In the Heart of the Rockies by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)