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van1 [væn] N

1. van Brit (vehicle):

van

2. van Am (commercial vehicle):

van

3. van Brit (rail carriage):

van

van2 [væn] N no pl

van abbreviation of vanguard a. fig

in the van

vanguard [ˈvængɑ:d, Am -gɑ:rd] N no pl a. fig form

van3 [væn] N Brit inf

van sports abbreviation of advantage

van

advantage [ədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ, Am -ˈvæ:nt̬ɪdʒ] N a. sports

to take advantage of sb/sth pej

camping van N

delivery van N

furniture van N

luggage van N Aus, Brit

removal van N