minivan

noun

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

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The Life360 app, and the location of the minivan and the kayak, had provided clues about where to look. Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 Kylie coaches a high school girls’ field hockey team, drives a green Toyota Sienna minivan and wears a sports bra every day. Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Waymo has already mapped out portions of San Diego roads and highways and Nalavade said as early as next week, passersby may see a fleet of all-electric Zeekr RT minivans on area streets, further testing and assessing Waymo software. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 The trailer then jackknifed and was hit by a minivan, killing all three people inside the minivan, officials said. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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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 12 Nov. 2025.

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minivan

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

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