van

noun

1. 1

   a truck with an enclosed cargo space

2. 2

   a camper equipped with living quarters

3. 3

   (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight

4. 4

   the leading units moving at the head of an army

5. 5

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