[van], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the rear part, for transporting goods
(e.g: delivery vans can't pull in and are holding up the traffic behind them)


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Origin:
early 19th century: shortening of caravan

[van], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the foremost part of a group of people moving or preparing to move forwards, especially the foremost division of an advancing military force
(e.g: in the van were the foremost chiefs and some of the warriors astride horses)


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Origin:
early 17th century: abbreviation of vanguard

[van], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a winnowing fan

- a bird's wing


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: dialect variant of fan, probably reinforced by Old French van or Latin vannus

[van], (Noun)

Definitions:


Phrases:

Origin:
1920s: abbreviation