van

English Thesaurus

1. a truck with an enclosed cargo space (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	motortruck, truck,
definition	:	an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bookmobile,
definition	:	a van with shelves of books; serves as a mobile library or bookstore (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	delivery truck, delivery van, panel truck,
definition	:	a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	laundry truck,
definition	:	van that picks up and delivers laundry (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	milk float,
definition	:	a van (typically powered by electricity) with an open side that is used to deliver milk to houses (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	moving van,
definition	:	a van used for moving home or office furniture (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	passenger van,
definition	:	a van that carries passengers (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	black maria, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, police van, police wagon, wagon,
definition	:	van used by police to transport prisoners (noun.artifact)

2. a camper equipped with living quarters (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	camper, camping bus, motor home,
definition	:	a recreational vehicle equipped for camping out while traveling (noun.artifact)

3. (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	car, railcar, railroad car, railway car,
definition	:	a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad (noun.artifact)

domain region	:	britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland,
definition	:	a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (noun.location)

4. the leading units moving at the head of an army (noun.group)

hypernym	:	army unit,
definition	:	a military unit that is part of an army (noun.group)

5. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) (noun.group)

hypernym	:	art movement, artistic movement,
definition	:	a group of artists who agree on general principles (noun.group)