vanning

US: (van′ing)

From the verb van: (⇒ conjugate)

vanning is: ⓘ

v pres p

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van•ning  (van′ing), n. 

1. Transport travel by means of a small van or truck that has been fitted out with living accommodations.

• van² + -ing¹

van′ner, n. 

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van² /væn/   n. [countable]

1. Transport a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving goods or animals.
2. Transport a small boxlike vehicle, resembling a panel truck, that can be used as a truck or for passengers or camping.

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van¹ (van),  n. 

1. Military the foremost or front division of an army, a fleet, or any group leading an advance or in position to lead an advance.
2. those who are in the forefront of a movement or the like.
3. the forefront in any movement, course of progress, or the like.

• short for vanguard 1600–10

van²  (van), n., v., vanned, van•ning. 
n. 

1. Transport a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
2. Automotive, Transport a smaller boxlike vehicle that resembles a panel truck, often has double doors both at the rear and along the curb side, and that can be used as a truck, fitted with rows of seats, or equipped with living quarters for traveling and camping.
3. British Terms, Rail Transport
   • a railway baggage car.
   • a covered, boxlike railway car, as one used to carry freight.
   • a small, horse-drawn wagon or a small truck, as one used by tradespeople to carry light goods.
4. Automotive, Transport Also called van conversion. a conventional van whose cargo area has been equipped with living facilities, extra windows, and often increased headroom.

v.t. 

5. Transport to transport or carry (freight, passengers, etc.) in a van.

v.i. 

6. Transport to travel in a van.

• short for caravan 1820–30

van³ (van; Du. vän), prep. (often cap.)

1. Foreign Terms from;
   of (used in Dutch personal names, originally to indicate place of origin).

• Dutch

van⁴ (van), n. 

1. a wing.

• late Middle English, variant of fan¹ 1400–50

Van  (van; for 1, 2 also Turk. vän), n. 

1. Place Names Lake, a salt lake in E Turkey. 1454 sq. mi. (3766 sq. km).
2. Place Names a town on this lake. 88,597.
3. a male given name.

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van / væn/ noun

1. short for caravan1
2. a covered motor vehicle for transporting goods, etc, by road
3. a closed railway wagon in which the guard travels, for transporting goods, mail, etc

van / væn/ noun

1. short for vanguard

van / væn/ noun

1. short for advantage3
   Usual US and Canadian word: ad

van / væn/ noun

1. any device for winnowing corn
2. an archaic or poetic word for wing

Etymology: 17th Century: variant of fan¹