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 van van /ˈvæn/

noun

  1. A truck with an enclosed cargo space  ( van )
    a truck with an enclosed cargo space
     They loaded all the equipment into the van for the concert.
    They loaded all the equipment into the van for the concert.
  2. A camper equipped with living quarters  ( caravan , van )
    a camper equipped with living quarters
  3. [British] A closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight  ( van [British] )
    a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
  4. The leading units moving at the head of an army  ( van , vanguard )
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  5. Any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)  ( avant-garde , new wave , van , vanguard )
    any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)