noun · Things That Go

van

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The meaning (definition) of the word van

a big boxy vehicle that carries lots of people or stuff.

The word van used in a sentence

The ice cream van parked outside with happy music.

Words that mean the same as van (synonyms)

truck

The plural of the word van

vans

How the word van is said around the world

Frenchvan (vahn)
Spanishfurgoneta (foorghohnaytah)
Mandarin货车 (huò chē)
Hindiवैन (vairn)
Arabicشاحنة (shaheenah)
Russianфургон (furgon)
Portuguese (EU)van (vuhnng)
Portuguese (BR)van (vuhnng)
Japaneseバン (ban)
Germanvan (vahn)
Urduوین (vayn)
Punjabiਵੈਨ (ven)
Korean봉고차 (bonggoca)
Hebrewטֶנדֶר (tayndayr)
Greekβαν (ban)
Dutchbestelwagen (buhstelvahghuhn)
Tagalogvan (vahn)
Vietnamesexe tải (se tahy)
Turkishvan (vahn)
Persianون (vahn)
Polishawangarda (ahvahnggahrdah)
Ukrainianфургон (furhon)
Bengaliভ্যান (ban)
Swedishskåpbil (skohpbeel)
Italianfurgone (fuurgohnay)

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