caravan
noun
a group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
caravanning
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present participleof caravan.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
caravan.
caravannouna group of travelers, as merchants or pilgrims, journeying together for safety in passing through deserts, hostile territory, etc.
Example Sentences
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Vehicle access to forests, including for caravanning and camping, is suspended for the duration of the weather warning.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
“We saw a large number of people influx into the city which is not uncommon with the caravanning and things we have witnessed over the years,” the chief said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
The global market for camping and caravanning is expected to grow 6.6 percent from 2020 to 2025, according to Research and Markets.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
Most post-apocalyptic fiction offers hope in some form, whether it’s the caravanning Shakespeare companies of Station Eleven or the new family the son finds in The Road.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2020
Some scions of nobility are actually caravanning around somewhere, and I am often supposed to be one of them.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Gordon Stables
