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van

 

[ vรฆn ]

Noun
Oxford 3000 Vehicles
Context #1 | Noun

vehicle

A large covered vehicle for transporting goods or people; a motor vehicle used for transporting goods

Synonyms

lorry, minivan, truck.

Examples of usage

  • The van pulled up outside the house to deliver the furniture.
  • He drives a van for a living, delivering packages all around the city.
Context #2 | Noun

art

A medium-sized painting, drawing, or photograph

Synonyms

artwork, painting, picture.

Examples of usage

  • The art gallery featured several beautiful van Gogh paintings.
  • She purchased a van to add to her art collection.

Translations

Translations of the word "van" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furgรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅˆเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Van

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ van

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ัƒั€ะณะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ furgonetka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fourgon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ furgoneta

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท van

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุงู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dodรกvka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dodรกvka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดง่ฝฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kombinirano vozilo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sendibรญll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั„ัƒั€ะณะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ furqon

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ furgoneta

Etymology

The word 'van' originated in the late 17th century, derived from the Middle English word 'wane', meaning a covered vehicle for transporting goods. Over the years, the term 'van' has evolved to encompass various meanings, including a mode of transportation and a type of artwork.

See also: vane, vanish, vanity.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,943, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.