Thesaurus results for MINIVAN

minivan

noun

Definition of minivan

as in car

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Recent Examples of minivan The collision sent Bowie careening into a minivan parked nearby. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 For many buyers, SUVs have replaced the compact sedan or minivan because the broad SUV segment meets a wide range of needs and comes in various sizes. — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 26 June 2026 The minivan-sized Ward 250 is the first reactor to be built outside of a national laboratory, as well as the first reactor to be transported by flight. — Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2026 If Volkswagen can at least maintain its 2025 pricing scheme, the Tourer 4Motion should slot in around the mid to high $60's, a price that will look like a much better deal on a camper van than a minivan. — New Atlas, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
The fight over finances allegedly stemmed from a January 2025 car crash.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of car

Noun

In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Russian drones also hit a passenger minibus in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three and wounding six, including a child, Zelensky said on social media.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of minibus

Noun

The decline is linked to lackluster demand for electric vehicles and increasing competition in the global automobile market.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The small, seemingly insignificant experience of controlling an automobile by clutching and levering its gears turned out to be deeply meaningful.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of automobile

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Only one is from a power conference and most of the others have played musical coaches in the hope of finally playing beyond the regular season.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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After following Thomson to the parking lot, Neil began rocking a van, as bystanders laughed and the hapless driver tried to extract his vehicle.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Sit, who went by the first name Tony, operated Happy K9 Academy and the dogs were in his care when they were kept in crates in a hot van and died, the district attorney’s office said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Definition of van

Noun

Few embody that philosophy today—authentically—quite like cabin and wagon maker Rollo Dunford Wood, who lives in an ancient home set amid the remote, rolling moorland of North Wales with his ceramicist wife, Freyja Lee, and their three children.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 July 2026
At a charge, guests may also book a cute Patina Osaka wagon, packed with chairs, cuddly blankets, bites, and drinks for a bucolic picnic in the park.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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