Synonyms for van
væn, vɑnvan

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1. avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wavenoun

   any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

   Synonyms:
   forefront, avant-garde, cutting edge, new wave, vanguard, caravan

2. vanguard, vannoun

   the leading units moving at the head of an army

   Synonyms:
   forefront, avant-garde, cutting edge, new wave, vanguard, caravan

3. vannoun

   (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

   Synonyms:
   avant-garde, new wave, vanguard, caravan

4. van, caravannoun

   a camper equipped with living quarters

   Synonyms:
   avant-garde, wagon train, new wave, vanguard, train, caravan

5. vannoun

   a truck with an enclosed cargo space

   Synonyms:
   avant-garde, new wave, vanguard, caravan

Matched Categories

1. • Army Unit
   • Artistic Movement
   • Camper
   • Car
   • Truck

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vannoun

   Synonyms:
   front (of an army or a fleet), fore-rank

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "van":

   truck, rva, from, minivan, fan, pickup, npv

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1. List of known nicknames for "Van":

   Van Fan, Fan Yi Chen, Fan, Van, 范逸臣

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1. Van Dyke lawyer:

   Van Dyke is very scared about the consequences that Van Dyke's facing. Van Dyke's concerned for Van Dyke wife and Van Dyke children. But Van Dyke's handling it like a professional, when you see the video alone it does not seem like a justifiable shooting.

2. Kevin McCarthy:

   I want to tell Van Drew that Van Drew is welcome in the Republican Party, not just by me but by our conference, and we would support Van Drew and we would welcome Van Drew to join.

3. Mrs Messmer:

   ‘I assure you that I will do my best to tell everyone who I speak to about the play how Fritz really was. Do you actually believe that an idiot could ever become a doctor or a dentist? I don’t. Have you ever thought about why Fritz became a complainer during the hiding period? Until the betrayal, you and the van Pels family were all together and could share your burden. Fritz was a stranger among you. Certainly you must have known how much he worried about his wife. He was all alone.’

4. Rose Marie:

   I thought Dick Van Dyke was wonderful, I still do, i think Dick Van Dyke’s a brilliant talent. Dick Van Dyke loves a good time … It was a pleasure working for somebody like that. I love Dick Van Dyke very much. Even today I love Dick Van Dyke. We do keep in touch. Very, very much so.

5. Van Dyke partner:

   When McDonald got to within 12 to 15 feet of the officers, Van Dyke swung the knife toward the officers in an aggressive manner, van Dyke opened fire with Van Dyke handgun and McDonald fell to the ground. Van Dyke continued firing Van Dyke weapon at McDonald as McDonald continued moving on the ground, attempting to get up while still armed with the knife.