Meaning
A covered vehicle, bigger than a car, used for carrying tools, boxes or other things.
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Word origin
A short form of caravan, which came into English from Persian karwan, a group of travellers.
- Origin
- Persian
- Root
- karwan
- English cognates
- caravan
Grammar
Examples
parked .
A "van" is bigger than a car and closed at the back.
loaded .
People use a van to carry heavy or large things.
, .
"Van" is a countable noun, so it takes a or the.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 6: van, excited, freeze and 7 more words.