minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With that out the way…The Model Y L is aimed at the three-row SUV and minivan segment, where buyers prioritize passenger capacity. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

A little after three in the afternoon, guests start arriving in tinted SUVs, sprinter vans, and a few regular-looking Uber minivans. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026

The minivan’s driver was taken to a hospital with major injuries. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026

Dad turned on his heels and marched us all back to the minivan. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 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