minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Atlanta News First reported that Tobon Henao allegedly threw the kittens from her minivan while driving in the city of Brookhaven, citing local police. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

The minivan used its turn signal and changed lanes, but the motorcycle driver was unable to stop in time due to a high rate of speed, police said. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Syrian state television cited an unnamed security official as saying the explosion in Jaramana was caused by an explosive device planted in a minivan taxi. — Abdulrahman Shaheen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 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