"delivery van" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: delivery vans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} delivery van (plural delivery vans)
  1. (British) An enclosed commercial vehicle used for deliveries to businesses and homes. Tags: British Categories (topical): Vehicles
    Sense id: en-delivery_van-en-noun-d~3E9pkC Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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