minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kaia Hubbard For her part, Hinson has pitched herself to Iowa as a fighter for the state, often speaking of being a minivan-driving mom who is ready to get things done for Iowa. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Bright orange flames and plumes of black smoke could also be seen rising into the air between the school bus and the minivan after a fire broke out in one of the vehicles. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

An Orange County woman is facing federal criminal charges after being accused of luring a pit bull puppy underneath her minivan and running it over in an incident that was caught on video. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

That same year, the company continued its transition toward an all-electric fleet, replacing the Pacifica minivan with the fully electric Jaguar I-PACE. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 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