Definition of "minivan" []

• A small passenger van having a boxlike shape, side and rear windows, and typically removable rear seats for cargo. (noun)

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• "But for more palatable marketing purposes to the YPG class, a group for which the term "minivan" has largely fallen into disfavor, I prefer the term "city wagon.""
• "Oh, and by the way, the minivan is about ten miles overdue for an oil change."
• "Hmmmm. Perhaps driving a minivan is a lot like riding a moped."