"ice cream van" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice cream vans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=ice cream van}} ice cream van (plural ice cream vans)
  1. (Australia, UK) A vehicle from which ice cream is sold at the roadside, mostly to children. Tags: Australia, UK Categories (topical): Ice cream, Vehicles Synonyms: ice cream truck [US], ice-cream van, icecream van
    Sense id: en-ice_cream_van-en-noun-lj4AqJSa Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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