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- [van]
- /væn/
- /væn/
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- [van]
- /væn/
Definitions of van word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of VAN Value Added Network 3
- noun van Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km). 1
- noun van a town on this lake. 1
- noun van a male given name. 1
- verb with object van to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van. 1
- verb without object van to travel in a van. 1
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Origin of van
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; short for vanguard
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Van
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
van popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
van usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for van
noun van
- advance guard — a military unit sent ahead of a main body to find gaps in enemy defences, clear away minor opposition, and prevent unexpected contact
- automobile — An automobile is a car.
- avantgarde — the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- barouche — a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, popular in the 19th century, having a retractable hood over the rear half, seats inside for two couples facing each other, and a driver's seat outside at the front
- buckboard — an open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the seat attached to a flexible board between the front and rear axles
Top questions with van
- how old is dick van dyke?
- how old is eddie van halen?
- how did vincent van gogh die?
- van halen when it's love?
- van halen why can t this be love?