(UK, informal) A pantechnicon; a large removal van.
In 2012 Pantech was the second best-selling handset maker in [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea "South Korea"), according to [Gartner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner "Gartner").
Benchmark handsets created by PWI for the North American market include the popular line of dual-sliding, double-keyboard devices such as the Pantech duo, Matrix, and Pantech Matrix Pro smartphone.
(UK, informal) A pantechnicon; a large removal van.
"pantech" means a pantechnicon; a large removal van. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"pantech" is informal English meaning a pantechnicon; a large removal van. It is mainly heard in British English (and Irish English). A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a pantechnicon" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "pantech" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
"pantech" means a pantechnicon; a large removal van. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(chiefly, Britain) Originally pantechnicon van: a van, especially a large moving or removal van.
(chiefly, Britain) A building or place housing shops or stalls where all sorts of (especially exotic) manufactured articles are collected for sale.
(US) a removal van.
(UK) An enclosed vehicle which is used for moving furniture and other belongings when moving house.
It is manufactured by the South Korean cellphone company [Pantech Curitel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantech_Curitel "Pantech Curitel").
“In 2012 Pantech was the second best-selling handset maker in [South Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea "South Korea"), according to [Gartner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner "Gartner").”
“Benchmark handsets created by PWI for the North American market include the popular line of dual-sliding, double-keyboard devices such as the Pantech duo, Matrix, and Pantech Matrix Pro smartphone.”
“It is manufactured by the South Korean cellphone company [Pantech Curitel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantech_Curitel "Pantech Curitel").”
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Moving truck is the standard American English term for what the British call a removal van — a large truck hired to transport household goods and furniture during a house move. The US term emphasises the act of moving; the British term emphasises the removal of possessions from one place to another. Both describe the same vehicle and service. As a dictionary entry it is primarily useful as an American-British vocabulary cross-reference for international readers.