Thesaurus results for MINIVAN

minivan

noun

Definition of minivan

as in car

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Recent Examples of minivan Instead of riding the school bus or taking the family minivan, these kids and parents are using pedal power to get to class. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 Its fleet includes the newer, roomier Ojai vehicles based on a Zeekr minivan-style chassis. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Nissan makes Leaf electric cars and Infiniti luxury models, while Honda makes the Accord sedan, Civic compact and Odyssey minivan. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 William Roberson Anyone dismissing the Slingshot (in any form) on practicality grounds is missing the point by a light year or two - the Slingshot makes a Miata seem like a spacious minivan. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minivan

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Noun

Leapmotor, meanwhile, maintained rapid growth, with deliveries topping 100,000 cars a month since July.

— Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Instead, the modern-day minibus won’t be available stateside until the first half of next year at the earliest.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo of China's ruling Communist Party, and Xia Baolong, the director of China's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, left the funeral in a white minibus with Hong Kong's current leader, John Lee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of minibus

Noun

Ford only has one hybrid midsize pickup, the Maverick, and discontinued its hybrid Escape SUV.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The growth in deliveries comes as the company continues a ramp-up in production of its entry-level Rivian R2 SUV that launched earlier this year as a smaller, less expensive sibling to its flagship R1 SUV.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

One of the shelters available during recent alerts is a modernised facility beneath the premises of municipal bus operator MPK in Lublin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The service will use shuttle buses equipped with wheelchair lifts and have areas to secure wheelchairs, Gonzalez said.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

The worst idea is a finalized regulatory rule — rolling back fuel economy standards for automobiles that had been strengthened during the Biden administration.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
In 2025, the Chinese battery maker CATL unveiled an automobile battery that relies on traditional chemistry to charge in just five minutes; the company also has perfected the mass production of next-generation sodium-ion batteries.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Beneath the polished surface of Estonia’s elite ice rinks, a Russian hockey prodigy ruled by his violent father and an Estonian figure skater groomed by a manipulative coach fall in love across a national divide.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of coach

Noun

Then again, there are always more snacks (and craft beers) waiting in the van that takes you back to the lodge.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Milbourne also provided a photo sent to the college’s chief of police on Wednesday that shows an ICE agent next to a white van in a parking lot.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of van

Noun

Between them was a wagon overflowing with T-shirts in an assortment of colors.

— Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
The 15 people who remained in the wagon were all ejected, while the driver was pinned underneath the tractor and dragged several yards, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagon

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