1. (

• avant-garde ,
• vanguard ,
• van ,
• new_wave ,

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

2. (

• vanguard ,
• van

) the leading units moving at the head of an army ;

3. (

• van ,

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

4. (

• van ,
• caravan

) a camper equipped with living quarters ;

5. (

• van

) a truck with an enclosed cargo space ;