minivan

noun

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

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Chrysler has put all of their energy into the Pacifica, a 7-passenger minivan, after their rabbit-hole idea of going all electric seems to be stuck in its tracks with the EV tax credit eliminated in late September. Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 There’s a close-quarter mêlée set to an ironically inappropriate Air Supply track, there’s a hallway fight à la Oldboy, and there’s a shoot-out and car chase in which the characters are all in a minivan. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 The gunman fled the scene in a red minivan, police said. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 In addition to her nursing jobs and financial wellness brand, McElroy earns extra income from leasing out her Honda minivan on Turo for about $50 a day and renting a room in her home out to staff nurses for about $1,000 to $1,200 per month. Natalie Wu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

Word History

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 2 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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