minivan

noun

mini·​van ˈmi-nē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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Stellantis has already begun idling plants in Windsor, Canada, and Toluca, Mexico that produce minivans and Jeeps. Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 On Sunday, March 30, the victim was found dead near an empty minivan around 8:27 a.m. local time on a northbound entrance ramp of Interstate 75, according to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office. Raven Brunner, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Butler estimates that about 330 members in Kokomo were laid off due to the temporary pausing of production at the Canadian plant in Windsor, Ontario, which builds Chrysler minivans, as well as the plant in Toluca, Mexico, which builds the Jeep Compass small SUV and the electric Jeep Wagoneer S. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 Kylie Kelce is hitting the road in her brand-new minivan. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minivan

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minivan was in 1959

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“Minivan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minivan. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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minivan

noun
mini·​van ˈmin-ē-ˌvan How to pronounce minivan (audio)
: a small passenger van

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