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van

/væn/noun1 syllable

Van means: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts).

Synonyms for van6

noun, as in any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

avant-garde, vanguard, new wave

noun, as in the leading units moving at the head of an army

vanguard

noun, as in a camper equipped with living quarters

caravan

also used for van

minivan, minibus

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What does van mean?5

noun

1

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

2

the leading units moving at the head of an army

3

a camper equipped with living quarters

4

(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

5

a truck with an enclosed cargo space

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with van?25

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thatashaveathashadbacklastambadthankblackthanksfacthalfhandunderstandyeahclasspastaskactaskedchancelandalbankhandsstandtaxfastmatchaddattackdamnperhapsstaffpassfansshall

All 25 rhymes for van, grouped by syllable

Van in a sentence

  • The alien emitted electricity, causing the van to move.Amastan
  • Gabor was in his van, having a good time.Amastan
  • If the van is rocking, it needs new shocks.Eccles17
  • I wanted a sports car, but my wife said we needed a van.CK
  • Dan landed onto the roof of a passing van.Amastan
  • Dan was homeless and lived in his van.Amastan
  • Sami was fixing his van in the backyard.OsoHombre
  • The removal men are heaving a heavy wardrobe into the removal van.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of van

as a noun

plural
vans