VIN

¹ American  

1. vehicle identification number.

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vin ² American  

[van] / vɛ̃ /

noun

French.

plural

vins

1. wine.

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Vin ³ American  

[vin] / vɪn /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Vincent.

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vin. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) wine.

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vin- ⁵ American  

1. variant of vini-, especially before a vowel.

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vin- British  

combining form

1. a variant of vini-

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Usage

What does vin- mean? Vin- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wine.” It is used in a few scientific terms connected to wine-making.Vin- comes from the Latin vīnum, meaning “wine.” The English word wine also ultimately comes from the Latin vīnum.Vin- is a variant of vini- or vino-, and may be used when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use vino- and Words That Use vini- articles.

Etymology

Origin of vin.

From the Latin word vīnum

Example Sentences

There are Vin homes, Vin hospitals, Vin schools and universities, Vin resorts and amusement parks, Vin solar farms.

From BBC

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully began calling Puig the “Wild Horse” for his prodigious, untamed talent soon after the player was called up to the big leagues in 2013 at age 22, less than a year after he arrived from Cuba.

From Los Angeles Times

Right now, you could go get a cold soda at Bob’s Market in Angelino Heights — an ordinary joint with laundry detergent and fresh lemons on the shelves — and toast it for cameoing in three movies on our list: “L.A. Confidential,” “Nightcrawler” and, most iconically, Vin Diesel’s gasoline-powered 2001 crowdpleaser “The Fast and the Furious.”

From Los Angeles Times

You can go on with your life free of other people’s chicanery and hopefully enjoy the last days of 2025 without being caught up in a “L’Affaire du Vin Manquant.”

From MarketWatch

“This is no different than selling a car. You’ve got to check the VIN number.”

From The Wall Street Journal