dollar van

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.