caravan
a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
any group traveling in or as if in a caravan and using a specific mode of transportation, as pack animals or motor vehicles: a caravan of trucks; a camel caravan.
a large covered vehicle for conveying passengers, goods, a sideshow, etc.; van.
Chiefly British. a house on wheels; trailer.
to carry in or as if in a caravan: Trucks caravaned food and medical supplies to the flood's survivors.
to travel in or as if in a caravan: They caravaned through Egypt.
Origin of caravan
1Other words for caravan
Other words from caravan
- car·a·van·ist, noun
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How to use caravan in a sentence
The event included a caravan of cars and other vehicles decorated with LGBTQ Pride related signs or ornaments that traveled across the city.
After the poetry and the prayers, a caravan of cars drove past JaMarcus’ childhood home, his elementary school, the church where he was married, to a cemetery, tucked into a forest, where his parents were buried.
For Years, JaMarcus Crews Tried to Get a New Kidney, but Corporate Healthcare Stood in the Way | by Lizzie Presser | December 15, 2020 | ProPublicaAfter checking in, you will make your way to each designated checkpoint, as part of a caravan of vehicles.
Out Brigade D.C. Pride ‘Parade’ set for Oct. 10 | Lou Chibbaro Jr. | October 8, 2020 | Washington BladeNo child dreams of fleeing north in a migrant caravan, growing up to become a cartel hit man, or collecting “rent” for a street gang.
U.S. policies created the border and drug crises—and can end them | jakemeth | September 24, 2020 | FortuneBorder closures have scuttled the constant caravans of interior design and luxury fashion shows in Milan, London, New York, and Paris.
Sweatpants craze and DIY patios: What the pandemic has taught design-led businesses—so far | claychandler | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
A caravan of trams stuck in the middle of the medieval city waited in line for the protest to end.
On May 13, 2014, a pickup truck approached a caravan of white vans moving on a road near Baqubah, east of Baghdad, in Iraq.
I met a girl on holiday in a caravan park—which you guys call a trailer park—and she was from Northern Ireland.
Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy on 'Eleanor Rigby,' First Heartbreak, and Robin Williams | Marlow Stern | September 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe caravan was carrying humanitarian aid, Russian authorities said.
Russia's Suspicious Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine Separatists | Anna Nemtsova | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe progress of the caravan of SUVs and buses ferrying the embassy staff out to Tunisia was monitored in real-time in Washington.
U.S. Diplomats and Marines Close Embassy and Flee Libya Fighting | Jamie Dettmer | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI decided to go with the caravan into the town because the caravan people knew the shortest way.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiNo sooner had the caravan reached us than our attention was drawn to the faces of the camels probing the distance.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiToward midday the whole caravan stopped and all the animals were tied under different trees for two or three hours to rest.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiSoon a cuckoo called from the distance and in a few moments the caravan was ready to move on.
Kari the Elephant | Dhan Gopal MukerjiAs the caravan came nearer, David was convinced that he saw before him the owner of the cache and the canine.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for caravan
/ (ˈkærəˌvæn) /
a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in: US and Canadian name: trailer
(as modifier): a caravan site
(esp in some parts of Asia and Africa) a company of traders or other travellers journeying together, often with a train of camels, through the desert
a group of wagons, pack mules, camels, etc, esp travelling in single file
a large covered vehicle, esp a gaily coloured one used by Romany Gypsies, circuses, etc
(intr) British to travel or have a holiday in a caravan
Origin of caravan
1Derived forms of caravan
- caravanning, noun
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