icecream van

Mobile dessert vendor

A vehicle, usually a small truck or van, that drives through residential neighborhoods selling ice cream and frozen treats.

Ice cream vans play distinctive jingles to announce their presence, drawing children outside: The kids heard the ice cream van and came running.

Chiefly British; Americans typically say ice cream truck.

Related

mobile · jingles · cone · flavor · vendor · childhood memories · neighborhood gatherings · generator · icecream · nostalgia · sprinkles · route planning · truck · gelato · popsicle · happiness · sorbet · serving hatch

Opposites
temperature of product sold

icecream vanhot dog cart

Mobile frankfurter vending station

taco truck · pretzel cart

mobility vs. fixed location

icecream vanice cream shop

Frozen treat retailer

gelateria · Baskin-Robbins · Dairy Queen · ice cream parlour · ice cream parlor

seasonal/occasional vs. permanent presence

icecream vanconvenience store

Small quick-access retail shop

Family

cream, iced, icier, iciest, creamy, creamier, creamiest, creaminess, vans

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G