minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
Synonyms of minivannext
: a small passenger van

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An Orange County woman is facing federal criminal charges after being accused of luring a pit bull puppy underneath her minivan and running it over in an incident that was caught on video. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026 That same year, the company continued its transition toward an all-electric fleet, replacing the Pacifica minivan with the fully electric Jaguar I-PACE. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026 Johnson, a political newcomer, entered the race 18 months ago and has crisscrossed the district in a battered minivan featured in his commercials. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The minivan-sized mockup reproduced the size and flight characteristics of its reentry module, with avionics to control its autonomous guidance and navigation systems, but the vehicle was far from a space-ready article. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of minivan was in 1959

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minivan

noun
mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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