minivan

noun

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

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If Campbell can pull it off, Ford will probably name a minivan after him. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article A jury convicted a Gary man Wednesday for opening fire on a minivan, killing a man and wounding a baby inside. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 The image above shows the Toyota Fine Comfort Ride concept car from 2017, a radical minivan that could supply the new Previa with design hints. Peter Lyon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 May Mobility currently operates a fleet of autonomous Toyota Sienna minivans retrofitted with the company’s autonomous hardware and software. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 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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