van (n.)

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

    [ Syn: avant-garde , vanguard , new wave ]

  2. the leading units moving at the head of an army

    [ Syn: vanguard ]

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

  4. a camper equipped with living quarters

    [ Syn: caravan ]

  5. a truck with an enclosed cargo space

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