minivan

noun

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

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The journeyman plumber and father of four had been riding his bike through town when he was hit by a minivan that failed to yield. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 Westerman’s Toyota minivan was discovered lying on its roof about 30 feet deep in Monterey Bay, and rescue swimmers broke a window to pull him out, unconscious. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025 The district is leasing a fleet of 20 hybrid minivans, each of which can transport four students at a time. Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025 The Li Auto Mega serves as the company’s large electric minivan, measuring 5,350 mm in length, 1,965 mm in width, and 1,850 mm in height, with a 3,300 mm wheelbase. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 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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