Thesaurus results for MINIVAN

minivan

noun

Definition of minivan

as in car

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Recent Examples of minivan The only vehicle Gross has seen in the lot is the light blue minivan. — Madison Smalstig july 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 One video, which was sped up, shows a robot exiting a minivan before a cleaning job. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 Eventually, a car or a minivan will creep down the narrow dirt road, ready to collect migrants who have paid at least $1,000 for GPS coordinates and guidance on how to get across. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Millennial parents are changing their minds about the minivan. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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Noun

The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.

— Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

His spirit becomes tied to the very minibus that killed him, traveling through Maputo day after day among passengers carrying their hopes, grief, and exhaustion.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
When he is killed by a speeding minibus when trying to help her, flowers begin to bloom within the vehicle.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of minibus

Noun

After cuffing Hamilton, Hall is seen in the video going to the SUV, and the microphone troopers wear picks up some of his conversation with the two.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
The Fold & Go Outdoor Kitchen from Fyrel might not be the most compact option, but it’s designed for large groups and still fits in an SUV or camper van.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

And this year, the district has a new camera program on all buses.

— Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
And while the Falcons were forced to head to their buses sooner than anticipated, their hour-plus practice brought multiple explosive plays from running back Bijan Robinson and another glimpse at key position battles.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

The online automobile search engine found that the price of a three-year-old 911 has risen from $132,369 to $230,273, or $97,904 over the last seven years.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach.

— Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

Jack Callahan was just a kid when his dad, William, ran the place, with his wife using a VW van for deliveries and the kids – Jack included – shucking lobster meat for those famed rolls.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
The policy does say the tactic should not be used on trucks carrying hazardous materials, pickup trucks with passengers in the bed of the truck, vans or buses occupied with passengers who appear to be victims or motorcycles.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of van

Noun

From the start of deliveries in the spring through June, Subaru moved 2,436 examples of the wagon, while Toyota sold 554 units.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026
From there, Nyugen and her volunteers split up into two teams before dragging the wagons along the streets of Chinatown.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagon

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