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goods van

goods van noun: an enclosed railway freight car, especially one with a sliding door.

Noun

goods van (plural goods vans)

  1. (UK) An enclosed railway freight car, especially one with a sliding door.
    Synonyms:
    boxcar, box van

Synonyms of goods van

Forms of goods van

pluralgoods vans

Questions about goods van

What does goods van mean?
Goods van means an enclosed railway freight car, especially one with a sliding door.
What part of speech is goods van?
Goods van is a noun.
What is the plural of goods van?
The plural of goods van is goods vans.

Words near goods van in the dictionary

  1. goods stations
  2. goods train
  3. goods trains
  4. goods truck
  5. goods trucks
  6. goods van
  7. goods vans
  8. goods wagon
  9. goods wagons
  10. goods yard
  11. goods yards

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