minivan

noun

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

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The driver of the minivan remained at the scene and was cooperative with deputies, sheriff’s officials said. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 The Jeep continued westbound on Madison, authorities said, hitting a Dodge minivan traveling in the opposite direction before police took Bahamon Martinez into custody. Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026 The man hopped out of his minivan, ran toward an empty Wauwatosa police squad car and got in as officers tried to arrest him. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 The side profile is a mashup of a low-riding SUV and a station wagon with a pinch of minivan. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 11 Feb. 2026.

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minivan

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

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