vanning

[ van-ing ]

noun

1. travel by means of a small van or truck that has been fitted out with living accommodations.

Other Words From

• vanner noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanning¹

van ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The initial itinerary called for Mubtaahij to meet the federal requirement by spending two days in quarantine before vanning him to a private training center in Kentucky to prepare for the 141st Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

From New York Times

I’ll Have Another, who is set to compete in the Belmont Stakes on June 9 to try to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, arrived in Barn 9 at Belmont Park at 2:53 p.m. on Sunday after vanning in from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

From New York Times

His first test was made with the ordinary "vanning shovel," his second with the aid of chemicals.

From Project Gutenberg

In fact, vanning enthusiasts include a good many old coots as well as young marrieds, loners and lovers as well as adolescents.

From Time Magazine Archive

The paradoxical realities of vanning suggest another possibility.

From Time Magazine Archive