minivan

noun

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

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In 2023, a man driving a minivan slammed into police headquarters. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Investigators found that a gray 2021 Toyota minivan driven by an adult man had been driving north on the driveway of an apartment complex, authorities said. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 The most versatile vehicle on the road is the minivan and, like cargo shorts, it’s often maligned for no good reason. New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026 Orlenko says his wife and son were seated inside the minivan, uninjured but shaken. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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