minivan

noun

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

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They are believed to have been taken away in a minivan. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Williams then left the apartment complex in a minivan, drove across four lanes of traffic and through the wall of Shannondale Assisted Living, police said. Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025 Used passenger cars and minivans also saw declines, down 2% to $27,292. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 11 June 2025 Fire crews lifted the vehicle, which video showed was a minivan, off four people who were trapped underneath, including a child, said Nick Searle, chief fire officer for Merseyside Fire and Rescue. Henry Austin, NBC news, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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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 30 Jun. 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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