minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two vehicles collided after a 32-year-old man driving a Toyota minivan in the northbound lane crossed over the center line and entered the southbound lane, police said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024 Li Auto’s answer to slowing sales is its first fully-electric minivan, dubbed the Li Mega, which the company unveiled on Friday. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024 The vehicle showcasing what’s described as the future design direction for the Chrysler brand isn’t an SUV or even a minivan. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024 Cleburne Assistant Fire Chief Keith Scarbrough told the Star-Telegram at the time that a minivan with Georgia license plates and a pickup were involved in the crash. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024 Officers blocked the minivan from leaving the area, and its driver rammed unmarked police vehicles in an unsuccessful attempt to drive away, the news release stated. Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024 With the passage of time, minivans with bumper stickers and Hyundai Sonatas eclipsed trusty ole steeds. Bychloe Berger, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024 Jonathan Gitlin Volkswagen's forthcoming electric minivan couldn't be better named. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024 Waymo, the self-driving unit of Google's parent company, Alphabet, has been testing autonomous minivans with a diverse sensor suite of vision, lidar and radar hardware. Steve Richmond, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minivan was in 1959

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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minivan. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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minivan

noun
mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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