Topic: TRAINS, RAILWAYS
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | caravan |
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[countable]1TTC a vehicle used especially for carrying goods, which is smaller than a truck and has a roof and usually no windows at the sides : a delivery van a van driver
a delivery vana van driver2 American English a large box-like car that can carry a lot of people
3 especially British EnglishTTT a railway carriage with a roof and sides, used especially for carrying goods : a luggage van
a luggage vanWORD FOCUS: car WORD FOCUS: car
big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver
➔ See also car
WORD FOCUS: car big cars: limousine, people carrier British English, gas-guzzler AmE informal, estate car British English
small cars: compact American English, hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English/sedan American English, sports car, convertible, SUV American English, off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
where you park your car: garage, car park British English/parking lot American English, multi-storey car park British English, parking space, carport
someone who drives a car: driver, motorist, learner driver
someone who drives a rich or important person's car for them: chauffeur, driver
➔ See also car
