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English noun: van | |||
| 1. | van (group) 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, new wave, vanguard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | art movement, artistic movement | ||
| 2. | van (group) the leading units moving at the head of an army | ||
| Synonyms | vanguard | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | army unit | ||
| 3. | van (artifact) (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | car, railcar, railroad car, railway car | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| 4. | van (artifact) a camper equipped with living quarters | ||
| Synonyms | caravan | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | camper, camping bus, motor home | ||
| 5. | van (artifact) a truck with an enclosed cargo space | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motortruck, truck | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black Maria, bookmobile, delivery truck, delivery van, laundry truck, milk float, moving van, paddy wagon, panel truck, passenger van, patrol wagon, police van, police wagon, wagon | ||
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