dollar van

English

Etymology

From their usual fare in the late 20th century.

Noun

dollar van (plural dollar vans)

  1. (US) Synonym of shared taxi or shuttle bus, especially a van or minibus operated as a taxi or shuttle bus for a usual fee of one US dollar.
    • 2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 43:
      Easy transfer there to a dollar van that’s cruising for a pickup.
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