Definition

1. Noun:
   • A van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers: A delivery van is a motor vehicle, typically smaller than a truck, designed and used primarily for transporting commercial goods from a business to its customers or other locations.

Usage

• The term "delivery van" specifically refers to the vehicle used for the commercial transport of goods. It is a compound noun where "delivery" describes the purpose of the "van."
• It is commonly used in business, logistics, and everyday contexts to refer to vehicles operated by postal services, courier companies, restaurants, and retail stores.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The bakery's delivery van brings fresh bread to local shops every morning.
  • Please ensure the packages are loaded into the delivery van by 9 AM.
  • He drives a delivery van for a major online retailer.

Advanced Usage

• "To be out on a delivery": This phrase often implies that the delivery van and its driver are currently completing a delivery route.
  • Our driver is out on a delivery, but he will return to the depot soon.

Variants and Related Words

• Van (n): A covered motor vehicle used for transporting goods or people. "Delivery van" is a specific type of van.
• Delivery truck (n): Often a larger vehicle used for similar purposes. While sometimes used interchangeably with "delivery van," a "truck" is generally larger.
• Courier van (n): A van used specifically by courier or parcel delivery services.

Synonyms

• Goods vehicle: A formal term for a vehicle used to transport goods.
• Panel van: A type of van with no side windows behind the driver's seat, often used for deliveries.

Related Phrases

• Make a delivery: To transport and hand over goods to a customer.
  • The driver has three more stops to make on his delivery route.
• Delivery route: The planned sequence of stops for a delivery van.
  • Optimizing the delivery route saves time and fuel.

Related Idioms

Noun

1. a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers