What does "van" mean?

"Van" means: A big vehicle used to carry people or things. Example: "The family drove to the beach in a van."

How do you say van in Hebrew and Spanish?

In Hebrew, van is ואן. In Spanish, it is camioneta.

How do you pronounce "van"?

Van is pronounced /væn/. It is a noun. You can hear a native speaker say it on this page.

Van — Meaning for Kids, with Picture, Audio & Hebrew

van

/væn/

noun

A big vehicle used to carry people or things

“The family drove to the beach in a van.”

ואן

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Van is a noun in the transport & vehicles category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A big vehicle used to carry people or things" In Hebrew, van translates to ואן.

Example Sentences

The whole football team piled into the van after the game.
We rented a van to move all our furniture to the new house.
An ice cream van drove slowly down our street playing a cheerful tune.

Did You Know? The very first van was a horse-drawn vehicle used by bakers to deliver bread in the 1800s. The word "van" is actually short for "caravan." Some families convert vans into tiny homes on wheels and travel all over the world — this is called "van life" and has become very popular!