minivann.
/ˈmɪnɪvan/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌvæn/ A small van, esp. one for transporting goods, equipment, etc.; (also) spec. one fitted with seats in the back for family and leisure use.
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box van1843
vanette1867
moving van1885
chip van1893
tranship-van1903
bakkie1957
minivan1959
kombi1963
Kombi van1972
1959 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 24 Jan. 8/6 Routes that they do not want, or which cannot pay them at present, could be handed over even temporarily to Mini-van operators.
1960 Guardian 30 Dec. 12/1 The first of the new vehicles to be used for road patrols will be Austin Minivans.
1968 H. C. Rae Few Small Bones ii. viii. 142 Small personal items were taken by mini-van to the new flat.
1984 Financial Times 5 Jan. 13/6 The Chrysler Voyager or Dodge Caravan, a new mini-van..aimed at the car market..can be used as a conventional commercial vehicle.
1996 Economist 17 Aug. 56/3 This sector is dominated by Chrysler, and GM's new range includes only one line of minivans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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