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How to pronounce van
Say it like this: /væn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does van mean?
nounA covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV,
An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods, such as a boxcar/box van.
A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others for the transportation of goods.
verbTo transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).
“Commander X: Yep, so now you all know how I got vanned. And you just met the snitch who did it to me.”
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