"VAN" meaning in All languages combined

See VAN on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} VAN
  1. Abbreviation of Vancouver. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Vancouver Synonyms: Van., Van, VAN, YVR [Vancouver]
    Sense id: en-VAN-en-name-w7GxE4OP

Noun [English]

Forms: VANs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} VAN (plural VANs)
  1. Abbreviation of value-added network. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: value-added network
    Sense id: en-VAN-en-noun-iwjIndKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60

Inflected forms

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