minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So Jenn packed up her three children (Nella, 4, Jaden, 5, and Wesley 8), along with her sister, and drove the minivan into the city. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

That’s enough room to accommodate bulky cargo with the ease of a minivan. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Porter characterized herself as a minivan driving single mom who would work to take on special interests and refuse to take corporate cash. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

The upcoming third album pokes fun at nearly a dozen genres, including indie sleazepop, Disney Channel-era tween bops and late ‘90s minivan rock. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for minivan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minuteman

Kids Definition

minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van