panel van
panel van — noun
1. A vehicle with an enclosed metal body that is used to carry goods — it is smalle
A vehicle with an enclosed metal body that is used to carry goods — it is smaller than a full-sized truck and usually has no side windows or passenger seats.
Before sunrise, Selim loads his white panel van with fresh bread from his bakery.
time adverbial + present tense for habitual use
The repair company's panel van broke down on the highway, delaying their urgent job.
possessive noun + inanimate subject
Adina's father taught her how to drive his old panel van when she was sixteen.
A grey panel van without side windows sat parked behind the warehouse all afternoon.
- delivery van
broader term that can include vans with side windows
- cargo van
standard American English term for the same type of vehicle
- box van
British English term, sometimes used interchangeably but also refers to larger vehicles
用法筆記
Panel van is primarily used in British English; in American English, the terms cargo van or simply van are more common for the same type of vehicle.