Phrase guide

box van

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A truck with an enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: box truck, cube van, cube truck

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: straight job

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, UK

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: covered goods wagon, box wagon, goods van, van, boxcar

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: bakwagen — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Finnish: umpikorikuorma-auto — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Finnish: kaappiauto — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • German: Kofferaufbau — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Norwegian: skapbil — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Norwegian: skåpbil — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Polish: furgon — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area
  • Spanish: furgón — truck with enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area