minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van

Examples of minivan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leanna chased the minivan and passed by a Ramsey County deputy in an unmarked Durango, charges say. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The sixth-generation minivan rolling out in Denver was built with snowy weather in mind, Bonelli said. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

His post included clips from Deadpool & Wolverine that show Reynolds’ Deadpool coincidentally battling Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine inside a Honda Odyssey minivan for Marvel Studios’ smash hit. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

One reader even suggested a minivan should be in the running for the title. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for minivan

• businessman
• canavan
• caravan
• constantan
• dragoman
• fisherman
• handyman
• harmattan
• journeyman
• marianne
• middleman
• minuteman

Kids Definition

minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan 

: a small passenger van