minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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The minivan remains a viable choice for today’s car-buying consumer, and the 2025 Toyota Sienna minivan is proof these vehicles deserve a spot in the automotive marketplace. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Rangers dispatched teams to search for the Germans after discovering the minivan, but were only able to find a single Bud Ice beer bottle located 1.7 miles east of the site. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024 Most small SUVs, compact or midsize pickups, and even minivans have at least that much towing capacity. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024 The same month, Kennedy’s daughter Kick recounted a story about her father beheading a dead whale and strapping it to the top of his minivan for a five-hour drive. Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for minivan 

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minivan was in 1959

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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minivan. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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minivan

noun
mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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