noun
    
    plural vans
    
    [count] a vehicle that is used for transporting goods and that is closed in on all sides
    
    
    
    US :a vehicle that is larger than a car, that is shaped like a box, that has doors and windows at the back and sides, and that is used for transporting people or things - see also minivan
    
    Brit :a railroad car for carrying goods or baggage - see also guard's van