From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpeople carrierˈpeople ˌcarrier (also people mover) noun [countable] a large car with about eight seats, used especially by people with families SYN mini-van American English
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people carrier• We find ourselves bowing to the inevitable and buying a people carrier.• Fiat say the Stilo will have the style of a car, the versatility of a people carrier.• It seems that if you're after a mini people carrier, this is cheaper to run than all the others. 