van

Meanings

Plural: vans

Noun

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
the leading units moving at the head of an army
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
a camper equipped with living quarters
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
A 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, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
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.
A large towable vehicle equipped for the repair of structures that cannot easily be moved.
Clipping of vanguard.
A shovel used in cleansing ore.
A fan or other contrivance, such as a sieve, for winnowing grain.
A wing with which the air is beaten.

Verb

To transport in a van or similar vehicle (especially of horses).
Of law enforcement: to arrest (not necessarily in a van; derived from party van).
To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.

Origin / Etymology

Short for caravan.

Synonyms

avant-garde, caravan, minibus, minivan, new wave, vanguard

Scrabble Score: 6

van is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
van is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
van is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

van is a valid Words With Friends word