Synonyms for Van
væn, vɑnvan

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1. avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wavenoun

   any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

   Synonyms:
   forefront, van, avant-garde, cutting edge, new wave, vanguard, caravan

2. vanguard, vannoun

   the leading units moving at the head of an army

   Synonyms:
   forefront, van, avant-garde, cutting edge, new wave, vanguard, caravan

3. vannoun

   (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

   Synonyms:
   avant-garde, new wave, vanguard, caravan

4. van, caravannoun

   a camper equipped with living quarters

   Synonyms:
   van, avant-garde, wagon train, new wave, vanguard, train, caravan

5. vannoun

   a truck with an enclosed cargo space

   Synonyms:
   avant-garde, new wave, vanguard, caravan

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Artistic Movement
   • Camper
   • Car
   • Truck

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vannoun

   Synonyms:
   front (of an army or a fleet), fore-rank

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "van":

   truck, rva, from, minivan, fan, pickup, npv

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1. List of known nicknames for "Van":

   Van Fan, Fan Yi Chen, Fan, Van, 范逸臣

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1. Gavin Newsom:

   Before she can be safely released, Van Houten must do more to develop her understanding of the factors that caused her to seek acceptance from such a negative, violent influence, and perpetrate extreme acts of wanton violence.

2. Volodymyr Solohub:

   For us journalists, it’s a major red flag because you know that a professional like Pierre, he’s been through various conflicts, he knows all dos and don’ts, he was clearly wearing a [press] vest and a helmet, he was clearly in a van or a vehicle identifiable as press, but still, they were shot at, so obviously you freak out, yesterday, I was offered, there was a chance for me to join here in Kyiv, a group of territorial defense guys in the evening, post-curfew, to go with them on a patrol and I didn’t want to do that because … I didn’t think the risk was worth the story.

3. David Lee Roth:

   I’ve got a band that is doing what Al and I used to call a ‘block,’ that means 75 rehearsals for one show, we are bringing it in classic VH style. Alex and I are the only version, that was his message. There is no other variation. There is no torch being passed. There is no other side to this coin. This is classic, in-your-face Van Halen.

4. The Art Newspaper:

   Van Gogh’s War: The True Story.

5. Matt Mazzoncini:

   They would come to the gate where I was living and wanting to see him. I would get reports of this when I was out, oh these people came in a white van blocked the driveway. Refused to leave. I reported that to the police, we actually ended up having to get a restraining order against that home.