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| bookmobile |
a mobile lending library, housed in a bus, van, or the like. |
| chuck wagon |
in the western United States, a wagon or van used to carry food and utensils for feeding outdoor workers such as cowboys. |
| limousine |
a small bus or van used to carry passengers to and from an airport, train station, hotel, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| microbus |
a small buslike van or station wagon. |
| minivan |
a small, box-shaped passenger van with side windows, often having removable or folding seats for increased cargo room. |
| motor home |
a large van with living quarters. |
| panel truck |
a van or pickup truck with an enclosed body, often used for carrying and delivering light or small loads. |
| patrol wagon |
a truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners. |
| sport-utility vehicle |
a passenger vehicle that combines the seating capacity of a large car or van with the power of a truck. |
| SUV |
abbreviation of "sport-utility vehicle," a passenger vehicle that combines the seating capacity of a large car or van with the power of a truck. |
| tractor |
a short truck, consisting only of a driver's cab, that is connected to and used to drive a long van or trailer. [1/2 definitions] |
| van2 |
a vehicle similar to a car but with a higher ceiling and with greater capacity behind the front seats for goods, equipment, or people. A van usually has a sliding door on one side and may or may not have windows in the rear. |
| vanward |
moving, directed toward, or in the van or front. |
| wagon |
a police van for carrying prisoners; patrol wagon. [1/6 definitions] |
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