minivan

noun

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

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The footage showed a minivan consumed by flames as emergency services cordoned off the area just before 8:40 a.m. ET., with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and the influential right-wing X account Libs of TikTok among the accounts sharing the video. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 The driver of the minivan was severely injured; they were taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 The minivan does have a combustion engine at the front which sends power to the car’s electric motors and battery, which also juices up the drone. Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for minivan

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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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 2 Mar. 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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