minivan

noun

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

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Old Cheng was waiting patiently at the bottom of a steep mountain ridge as the minivans carrying our news team snaked their way through the Yan mountains to meet him. Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026 According to a preliminary investigation, a Honda Odyssey minivan was traveling eastbound when a Jeep Wrangler going the other way veered into the eastbound lane, crashing into the Odyssey head-on, Victor Valley News reported. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 Madison Rose Frost was 8 when she was killed in March 2014 after her family’s minivan was struck by a truck on Route 53. Justin Mayo, New York Times, 12 May 2026 The minivan-sized drop model includes the spacecraft's avionics system, which can autonomously control the parafoil once deployed. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 May 2026 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 20 May. 2026.

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minivan

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

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