Thesaurus results for MINIVAN

minivan

noun

Definition of minivan

as in car

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Recent Examples of minivan Boisterous siblings tumbling over each other in the backyard, a minivan in the driveway to get to and from a chaotic slew of activities and a house filled with constant chaos. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 25 July 2026 Once in place by mid-2027, the minivan-sized spacecraft will use its 10-foot (9-meter) arms to attach a jetpack to an aging communication satellite. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 22 July 2026 So Jenn packed up her three children (Nella, 4, Jaden, 5, and Wesley 8), along with her sister, and drove the minivan into the city. — Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026 That’s enough room to accommodate bulky cargo with the ease of a minivan. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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Noun

Much of China’s recent export strength is driven by high-tech goods like batteries, electric cars and solar.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
This half-day excursion offers direct round-trip transportation from downtown Louisville to the historic Frankfort distillery, removing the need for a car or rideshare.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 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

Officers with the Olathe Police Department were called to the area of West 159th Street and South Lone Elm Road upon reports of a head-on collision between a white SUV and a dump truck, according to a news release from Sgt.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Police said the group went inside, took out an ATM, then fled in a white SUV, leaving the black SUV behind.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

Riders were easily linked up with rapid shuttle buses and secondary transit, making commutes more seamless.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The ice vests are out and the awnings on team buses extended, but there are no plans yet to alter stages, with the exception of Mont Ventoux.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

Kumamoto and other parts of the Kyushu region have increasingly become key production sites for automobiles and semiconductors, raising concerns over a possible hit to the economy.

— USA Today, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Other businesses in economic sectors such as health, infrastructure and automobiles were forced to pay bribes and fees to companies linked to Khamenei and his family to continue to operate.

— Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

Al-Hilal is keen to offload the player, who is training separately from their main squad and not in coach Simoene Inzaghi's plans.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Gainesville quickly lured Grayson’s coach, Santavious Bryant, a former Gainesville assistant, as Niblett’s replacement.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of coach

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He reportedly was kidnapped by a bearded man driving a blue Ford van, and later, his remains were found in a canal off Florida’s Turnpike in Indian River County.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Washington residents chose an Amazon delivery van, speaking to Seattle’s tech economy.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of van

Noun

On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Travelers could choose to either sail around the continent and come through Panama or cross the continent by horse and wagon.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of wagon

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