van meaning

van as a noun

1. the leading units moving at the head of an army

   Synonyms: vanguard

   Type of: army unit

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

   Synonyms: avant-garde, vanguard, new wave

   Type of: artistic movement

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

   Type of: car

4. a camper equipped with living quarters

   Synonyms: caravan

   Type of: camper

5. a truck with an enclosed cargo space

   Type of: truck

   Kinds: bookmobile, delivery truck, laundry truck, milk float, moving van, passenger van, police van

How to pronounce van

van is pronounced /væn/ in British English and /væn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with van

• man
• plan
• fan
• scan
• ban
• can
• pan
• span
• tan
• japan
• clan
• sedan
• nan
• bran
• cyan
• flan
• gran
• saran
• moulin
• rattan
• catamaran
• harmattan