minivan

minivan
[1] minibus-sized van with no side windows, used to transport goods instead of people.
[2] A smaller van, with windows, which became popular with the VW van and its GM copy Greenbrier (based on the Corvair). Later, Chrysler produced its Magic Wagon series (also copied by GM and Ford) which has almost eliminated the station wagon.

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