van Synonyms
Another word for van
• noun (Context 1)
A medium-sized motor vehicle, typically without side windows in the rear part, used for transporting goods or people.
"They rented a moving minivan to transport all their furniture to the new apartment."
• noun (Context 2)
A covered railway carriage used for carrying luggage, mail, or freight rather than passengers.
"The guard's carriage was securely attached to the rear of the freight train before departing the station."
• noun (Context 3)
The foremost part of an advancing army, or the forefront of a movement, action, or field.
"The researchers have always been in the vanguard of technological innovation."
• verb (Context 4)
To transport goods or animals in a van.
"The prized racehorses were vanned to Kentucky a week before the derby."
Opposites of van
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of van varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites: