van
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9.2
- noun
- /væn/
:
vanguardia
- Thus, in many things, we Americans are driven to a rejection of the maxims of the past, seeing that, ere long, the van of the nations must, of right, belong to ourselves....
- lead van
Examples
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Mai Dong's breath hung around his face as he shouted orders to his soldiers in the van, who gathered at the window, eager to see what Manna looked like.
Fiction book (2000) -
He watched his father scrape the charred remains off the roof of the Carons' van, and he felt like dancing.
Fiction book (1999) -
The passenger in the lead van was a few years older than the driver.
Fiction book (1999) -
The lead van, the one carrying the Admiral, stopped abruptly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Face the van.
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At the mouth of the valley, Bearwald divided the platoon into two halves and placed Kanaw in the van of the second.
Fiction book (1992) -
INT. LEAD VAN - MORNING
Fiction book (1993) -
Connor, Murphy, and Rocco make a frenzied exit from the van and walk across the front lawn, each carrying a black duffle bag and clutching a mask.
Fiction book (1999) -
The soldiers marched confidently at the front, with the general leading the van of the formation.
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As the parade began, the band formed the van, setting the pace for the rest of the floats that followed.
Synonyms
18
7.2
People at the front leading a movement or new idea
Idioms
Compounds
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1
7.4
A ring of charged particles above Earth's atmosphere held by its magnetic field
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1
6.9
A ring of charged particles held by Earth's magnetic field that surrounds the planet
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A plant that lives for many years with divided leaves and bright blue or white flowers native to Europe
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A plant that lives many years with divided leaves and bright blue or white flowers in European woods
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A rare long-lasting brain inflammation after measles in children and young adults that slowly gets worse and often causes death
- Specialized
A machine that makes strong static electricity so sparks fly and hair stands up
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Weak attractions between atoms or molecules caused by temporary shifts in electric charge
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word van meaning the front comes from vanguard, a word built on an old idea of the 'front' or 'advance'. That's why the van of a group is the leading part.