van
(væn )
Word forms: vans
1. countable noun B1
A van is a small or medium-sized road vehicle with one row of seats at the front and a space for carrying goods behind.
2. countable noun regional note: in AM, use baggage car, boxcar
A van is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail. [British]
In the guard's van lay my tin trunk.
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Collocations:
police van
A police van arrived as the fracas ended.
The Sun
He also called an officer 'ginger' in a police van.
Times, Sunday Times
Some witnesses claimed a police van had been following the car.
Times, Sunday Times
He was initially in a police van for 11 minutes before being transferred into the police station.
Times, Sunday Times
He has made three arrests and used the siren in his police van only twice.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 小货车
Japanese: バン 自動車