moving van
noun
US
: a large vehicle in which furniture and other things are moved from one home or building to another
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Last week, a moving van transported Andrew’s possessions from his home in Windsor’s Royal Lodge to a farm on the King’s Sandringham estate, after he was photographed, disconsolate, riding a horse.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
My trusty spreadsheet has collected annual migration data dating back to 2004 from three major moving van providers — Allied, Atlas and United.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In August 2022, Eileen Tyrrell sat in a rented moving van on the way to New York City, ready to build a life there.
—Mike Winters
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Every ride-share, moving van, delivery and resident vehicle entering the tower will be funneled through a single entry and exit point.
—Corinne Svoboda, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Then Becka rushes over to greet the newbies with a maybe too-friendly (?) hug and kiss, and an offer of help — in the form of Danny — when Pete has some trouble taking an appliance out of the moving van.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
But the moving van was full and the homebuyer was willing to fork over some cash to buy that and an outdoor table from me.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
My trusty spreadsheet has collected annual migration data dating back to 2004 from three major moving van providers — Allied, Atlas and United.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
In August 2022, Eileen Tyrrell sat in a rented moving van on the way to New York City, ready to build a life there.
—Mike Winters
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Every ride-share, moving van, delivery and resident vehicle entering the tower will be funneled through a single entry and exit point.
—Corinne Svoboda, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Then Becka rushes over to greet the newbies with a maybe too-friendly (?) hug and kiss, and an offer of help — in the form of Danny — when Pete has some trouble taking an appliance out of the moving van.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
But the moving van was full and the homebuyer was willing to fork over some cash to buy that and an outdoor table from me.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Moving van.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moving%20van. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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