"Luton van" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Luton vans [plural]
Etymology: Luton + van, in reference to the design first being manufactured by Bedford Vehicles in Luton, England. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Luton|van}} Luton + van, {{quote-web|en|author=thevanreviewer|date=2023-04-10|passage="Bedford vans with Luton bodies stuck, and the name Luton van was coined"|title=Everything You Need To Know About a Luton Van|url=https://vanreviewer.co.uk/advice/everything-you-need-to-know-about-a-luton-van/|work=Van Reviewer https://vanreviewer.co.uk}} 2023 April 10, thevanreviewer, “Everything You Need To Know About a Luton Van”, in Van Reviewer https://vanreviewer.co.uk: "Bedford vans with Luton bodies stuck, and the name Luton van was coined" Head templates: {{en-noun}} Luton van (plural Luton vans)
  1. (road transport) A box van with a body which extends over the cab. Wikipedia link: Bedford Vehicles Categories (topical): Road transport Derived forms: Luton (english: part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab), Luton body
    Sense id: en-Luton_van-en-noun-LDueGaU9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: road, transport

Inflected forms

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