minivan

noun

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

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The suspect takes off running and dashes across a street, where he’s nearly hit by a minivan. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025 The likeness is so convincing that many don’t see it as a minivan until the center doors slide open. Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025 The Sy family arrived in Santa Monica in their blue minivan shortly before 2 p.m. and headed to the California Incline. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025 The upcoming vehicle, based on that concept, which will arrive before 2030 along with a midsize crossover and a reborn minivan. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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minivan

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

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