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vanner

vanner

7.9
A person who sells or delivers things from a van
  • noun
  • /ˈvænər/
translation icon : vendedor de furgoneta
  • The vanner parked his van outside the market to sell fresh bread to customers.

Examples

  • Every morning, the vanner delivers newspapers to homes across the city.

  • We bought ice cream from a friendly vanner at the park last weekend.

  • The vanner delivered fresh produce every morning.

  • A local vanner sells handmade crafts from his van.

  • The vanner parked his van outside the market to sell fresh bread to customers.

  • Every morning, the vanner delivers newspapers to homes across the city.

  • We bought ice cream from a friendly vanner at the park last weekend.

Synonyms

hauler
vsvanner
  • US
10 4.1

A person or company that moves goods by truck on roads

is usually an individual working from a van selling or delivering goods
peddler
vsvanner
8 5.7

A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets

operates from a van, selling or delivering from that vehicle rather than on foot
deliveryman
vsvanner
5 1.4

A person who brings packages or food to people's homes

works from a van, selling or delivering directly from that vehicle
deliverer
vsvanner
1 2.7

A person who brings packages to homes or businesses

works from a van, selling or delivering directly from that vehicle
carter
vsvanner
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A person who drives a cart to move goods

uses a van rather than a cart to move or sell goods
carman
vsvanner
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who drives a horse cart to move goods

operates from a modern van rather than using old carts or wagons
coster
vsvanner
  • Archaic
1 8.2

A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall

sells or delivers from a van rather than from a street stall
vender
vsvanner
  • US
1.6

A person or business that sells to customers

operates specifically from a van rather than from a shop or stall

How Mobile

deliveryman
5 1.4
vanner
7.9
hawker
  • UK
4 7.4
marketeer
  • UK
1 4.2
shopkeeper
31 1.9

Surface Forms

vanner singular
vanners plural

Morphology

vanner = van (transparent) = van + er

This is a straightforward agent noun formed from 'van' + '-er', so the meaning is easy to infer.

Etymology

Vanner meaning a person who works from a van comes from the vehicle van, a small 'truck', so a vanner is simply someone who sells or delivers goods from their van.