"dollar van" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dollar vans [plural]
Etymology: From their usual fare in the late 20th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dollar van (plural dollar vans)
  1. (US) Synonym of shared taxi or shuttle bus, especially a van or minibus operated as a taxi or shuttle bus for a usual fee of one US dollar. Tags: US Synonyms: shared taxi or shuttle bus [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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