Van

nounid 154816·updated May 18, 2026
verified

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

polysemous

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Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier

Sensitivity

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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
avant-gardecaravanvanguard
plural
Vans
possessive
Van's
pluralpossessive
Vans'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
a truck with an enclosed cargo space
§2
a camper equipped with living quarters
§3
(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
§4
the leading units moving at the head of an army
§5
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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