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van

1

[ van ]

noun

  1. the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
  2. those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like.
  3. the forefront in any movement, course of progress, or the like.


van

2

[ van ]

noun

  1. a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
  2. a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
  3. British.
    1. a railway baggage car.
    2. a covered, boxlike railway car, as one used to carry freight.
    3. a small, horse-drawn wagon or a small truck, as one used by tradespeople to carry light goods.
  4. Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom.

verb (used with object)

vanned, vanning.
  1. to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van.

verb (used without object)

vanned, vanning.
  1. to travel in a van.

van

3
or Van

[ van; Dutch vahn ]

preposition

  1. from; of (used in Dutch personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

van

4

[ van ]

noun

Archaic.
  1. a bird's wing or tail, especially when fanned out, as in flight or as part of a mating display.

Van

5

[ van; Turkish vahn ]

noun

  1. Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1,454 sq. mi. (3,766 sq. km).
  2. a town on this lake.
  3. a male given name.

Van

1

/ 惫蓱藧苍 /

noun

  1. a city in E Turkey, on Lake Van. Pop: 377聽000 (2005 est)
  2. Lake Van
    a salt lake in E Turkey, at an altitude of 1650 m (5400 ft): fed by melting snow and glaciers. Area: 3737 sq km (1433 sq miles)
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

van

2

/ 惫忙苍 /

noun

  1. short for caravan
  2. a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road
  3. a closed railway wagon in which the guard travels, for transporting goods, mail, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

van

3

/ 惫忙苍 /

noun

  1. short for vanguard
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

van

4

/ 惫忙苍 /

noun

  1. short for advantage Usual US and Canadian wordad
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

van

5

/ 惫忙苍 /

noun

  1. any device for winnowing corn
  2. an archaic or poetic word for wing
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of van1

First recorded in 1600鈥10; short for vanguard

Origin of van2

First recorded in 1820鈥30; short for caravan

Origin of van3

From Dutch

Origin of van4

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English, variant of fan 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of van1

C17: variant of fan 1
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