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minivan

noun

Definition of minivan

as in car

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Recent Examples of minivan More G-men arrive as the three find their way outside, and our heroes appear to be trapped until an unlikely ally rolls up in a minivan, urging them to get in. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Making Chrysler more than just a minivan brand with three new SUVs costing less than $40,000. — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Atlanta News First reported that Tobon Henao allegedly threw the kittens from her minivan while driving in the city of Brookhaven, citing local police. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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Noun

Police Chief Christopher Egan told CBS News Detroit that the flyers may be from a group from Ohio and appeared to have been tossed out of a car window.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Inside the luxury car were Berezovska’s two alleged accomplices – Vladyslav Reut and Vitaliy Zhykovych.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Meanwhile, in Ukraine, a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Kherson region on Wednesday morning, killing four people, said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson regional military administration.

— Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
His spirit becomes tied to the very minibus that killed him, traveling through Maputo day after day among passengers carrying their hopes, grief, and exhaustion.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of minibus

Noun

An initial investigation revealed the pedestrian was crossing Blossom Hill Road just west of Thornwood Drive when he was struck by a man driving a 2005 Acura SUV eastbound, Hernandez said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
According to Kelley Blue Book, a new compact car averaged $27,904 in July, while a midsize SUV averaged $50,144 — a difference of more than $22,000.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

The Elvevelds bought and gutted an old, assisted living bus and turned it into a rolling plant store for farmers markets, festivals and events all over the state.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Drivers should remain stopped until the arm is retracted and the bus begins moving again.

— Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

Everything is getting more expensive, and that includes automobiles.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors say the boy has been charged with one count of assault with intent to murder, one count of discharge of a firearm in or at a building, one count of unlawfully driving away in an automobile, and three counts of felony firearm.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

Sky coach Tyler Marsh said Cloud was concerned about being a distraction for the team.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
New Florida women’s soccer coach Nick Zimmerman wasted little time signaling better days are ahead — much sooner than anyone expected.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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