delivery van
/di'livəri'væn/
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Definition
- 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
- a van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers