panel van
A large van without side windows or rear seats, with a chassis too big for a car; compare car-body van.
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A large van without side windows or rear seats, with a chassis too big for a car; compare car-body van.
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(AU) A further development of the Australian ute, also based on a car chassis, and often highly decorated and fitted out for sleeping.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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