moving van
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈmuːvɪŋ væn/
- US
:
camión de mudanza
- The lenders have packed all their belongings into a moving van.
- moving van pulls
- moving van arrived
- unload the moving van
Examples
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" No, the moving van finally arrived from Boston, with his furniture and books.
Fiction book (2002) -
A moving van is parked in front of the colonial house next door to the Burnhams'.
Fiction book (1999) -
I do remember the name of the moving van they used.
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The previous move had required a separate moving van just for the books.
Blog text (13) -
Let's go get our stuff from the moving van!
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We can't afford another moving van; we don't even have enough cash to get through the month, let alone get to another state.
Fiction book (1992) -
We hired a moving van to transport our furniture to the new apartment.
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The moving van arrived early in the morning to help us with our relocation.
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After loading everything into the moving van, we waved goodbye to our old home.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
85
1.0
A vehicle that has beds and a small kitchen for living while traveling
16
2.5
A vehicle like a van that carries packages to customers
3
1.8
A van that carries goods to customers
A large van used to move furniture during house moves
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a van used for moving belongings' is directly derivable from combining 'moving' (relating to relocation/change of residence) and 'van' (a cargo vehicle); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this purpose. The modifier+noun composition indicating intended use is a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so the expression is transparently interpretable.
Etymology
Moving van shows a simple image: a van used for moving house things, with sofas and boxes being loaded into a big vehicle. That's why it means a large vehicle for carrying furniture and personal things when you 'move' to a new home.