fourgonnette — meaning in English

English meaning

• minivan noun A compact van, typically used to transport families or small groups.
• van noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.

Senses

fourgonnette is used for these senses in English:

• minivan A small van, especially (North America, Australia, NZ, Philippines) one primarily used for family transport.
• van A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.

van — full definition

1. noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
2. noun An enclosed railway carriage used to carry goods or luggage.

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