minivan

noun

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

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Today’s minivans aren’t all solving the family car problem the same way. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Detectives tailed the minivan to four other homes in North Hills, North Hollywood, San Gabriel and Rosemead. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 McLemore burned the minivan, the district attorney’s office alleged. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 The minivan tumbled off the cliff and rolled multiple times, falling more than four hundred feet. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minivan was in 1959

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minivan

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

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