minivan


Also found in: Thesaurus, Acronyms, Wikipedia.

min·i·van

 (mĭn′ē-văn′)
n.
A van designed primarily for carrying passengers, typically having rear seats that can be removed for loading cargo.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

minivan

(ˈmɪnɪˌvæn)
n
(Automotive Engineering) a small van, esp one with seats in the back for carrying passengers
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

min•i•van

(ˈmɪn iˌvæn)

n.
a small passenger van.
[1960–65]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.minivan - a small box-shaped passenger vanminivan - a small box-shaped passenger van; usually has removable seats; used as a family car
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
passenger van - a van that carries passengers
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations

minivan

n → Minivan m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Two women and two children were killed in a road accident on Monday evening in Kratie province when a minivan crashed into a rice tractor in Chitr Borei district's Changkrorng commune.
Two women, children killed in Kratie crash
Riders in this area will be offered the choice between Lyft's traditional service or a Waymo autonomous minivan for service.
Waymo Partners With Lyft For Self-Driving Vehicles
Together with actor and impersonator Kuo Tzu-chien, Lai announced the start of his round-the-island tour in a minivan. Wanli District in Keelung City is the starting point.
Taiwan presidential hopeful William Lai starts minivan tour
Only minor injuries were reported Thursday morning after a two-vehicle collision left a minivan flipped on its roof along the westbound Elgin-O'Hare Expressway just west of Rohlwing Road near Itasca.
No serious injuries in rollover crash near Itasca
M2 EQUITYBITES-December 12, 2018--Consumer Guide Automotive honours Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Consumer Guide Automotive honours Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Auto Business News-December 12, 2018--Consumer Guide Automotive honours Chrysler Pacifica minivan
Consumer Guide Automotive honours Chrysler Pacifica minivan
The crash involved a minivan and a lorry on the Mutunduri-Kianjokoma road.The casualties are Mr Agapio Ndwiga, 70, Dionisia Muthoni, 65, Nancy Muthanje, 65, Zipora Wanja, 65, Avera Karimi and Agnes Mutitu, 68.Ms Juliet Marigu, 68, is admitted with serious head injuries.
Embu crash death toll rises to six
The 34-year-old jumped into a running minivan and rescued its driver, who lost consciousness after a broadside collision with a passenger car in an intersection.
Hero stops runaway van
It's over three decades since Chrysler created the minivan and reshaped the automotive landscape; it was on November 2, 1983 that the world's first minivan rolled off Chrysler's assembly line.
FCA TO DELIVER THOUSANDS OF CHRYSLER PACIFICA MINIVANS TO GOOGLE
Summary: The minivan was entering a road with fast oncoming traffic, and trying to move to the last lane.
Boy thrown out of car after accident; here's how he was saved
Upon return from a trip, the collector noticed his Mercedes-Benz minivan missing from a parking area outside his Paris home, which he had used for over a decade.
Lithuanian man turns to French police over destruction of car with antiques

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?