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)