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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box van

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
box -van
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A truck with an enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area.

noun

An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.

Australian usage; British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

box vans (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

stakebody flatbed tractor-trailer

Synonyms

box truck cube van cube truck covered goods wagon box wagon goods van van boxcar

Questions

What does box van mean?
A truck with an enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area.

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