minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators were looking for a white or silver Mazda MPV minivan from the early 2000s or a similar vehicle, according to the CHP. — Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Three people were killed and others were injured when a minivan hit a crowd of street vendors and pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

The driver of a minivan that crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station, killing three women and critically injuring two more, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and three counts of murder, police said Wednesday. — David Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

The minivan came to a stop under one food vendor’s tent, authorities said, KTLA reports. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 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