(slang,vulgar) A vehicle with a large interior body having no windows or blocked windows, such that it would be easy to lure or force a person inside and thereafter conceal their presence in the vehicle in order to commit a sexual assault against them.
1997, Wendy Kaminer, True Love Waits: Essays and Criticism, page 133:
It would be difficult even to raise questions about the accuracy of the rape van story, however, in the highly emotional atmosphere of a slide show; you'd be accused of "not believing the women."
2008, Anthony Swofford, Exit A: A Novel, page 14:
There were no abductions, no girls lured into rape vans with promises of modeling careers or screen time, no burglaries in the parking lot.
2010, Eric Smith, Textual Healing, page 183:
...if you want to teach younger kids a lesson, then teach them not to talk to strangers, how to cross the street, not to take candy or puppies out of scary looking rape vans... things of that nature.
