ice cream van
Mobile dessert vendor
An ice cream van is a vehicle, typically a small truck or van, that drives through neighborhoods selling ice cream and frozen treats.
It announces its presence with a distinctive musical jingle, drawing children outside.
Primarily British; Americans say ice cream truck.
The familiar melody has become culturally associated with summer and childhood nostalgia.
Tapered solid, circular base
- scoopFirst-reported story
- sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- sorbetFrozen fruit confection
sherbet · sprinkles · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · neapolitan · pistachio · mango
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- summer holidaysExtended warm-weather school recess
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- excitementState of eager enthusiasm
pocket money · queuing · neighborhood · playtime · carefree · sunny days · treat time · anticipation
Heavy freight vehicle
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- routePath from A to B
driver · vendor · livery · painted · colorful · wheels · mobile · rounds
Tuned percussion bells
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- GreensleevesSixteenth-century English ballad
- dittyShort, simple song
announcement · signal · speakers · volume · approaching · distant · recognizable · iconic
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- beachSandy waterside margin
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- seasideCoastal recreational area
playground · poolside · picnic · hot day · school holidays · cooling down · queue · kids
cone
Tapered solid, circular base
sorbet · sherbet · sprinkles · chocolate · vanilla · strawberry · neapolitan · pistachio · mango · swirl
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- summer holidaysExtended warm-weather school recess
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
excitement · pocket money · queuing · neighborhood · playtime · carefree · sunny days · treat time · anticipation · tradition
truck
Heavy freight vehicle
- freezerSubzero storage compartment
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
route · driver · vendor · livery · painted · colorful · wheels · mobile · rounds · parking
chimes
Tuned percussion bells
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- GreensleevesSixteenth-century English ballad
ditty · announcement · signal · speakers · volume · approaching · distant · recognizable · iconic
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
seaside · playground · poolside · picnic · hot day · school holidays · cooling down · queue · kids · street
- vanscargo van, panel van, delivery van, minivan, conversion van
- village fetetombola, raffle, coconut shy, hook a duck, hoopla
- British Seasidepier, piers, beach hut, beach huts, promenade
ice cream vanice cream parlor
Shop selling frozen treats
ice cream shop · gelateria · frozen yogurt shop · creamery · ice cream stand
ice cream vanhearse
Vehicle transporting caskets
garbage truck · delivery truck · ambulance · armored vehicle · moving van
cream, iced, icier, iciest, creams, creamed, creaming, creamy, creamier