car·a·van
ˈker-ə-ˌvan 
ˈka-rə-
1
a
: a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions
also
: a train of pack animals
b
: a group of vehicles traveling together (as in a file)
2
a
: a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quarters
b
British
: trailer sense 1b
caravanned or caravaned; caravanning or caravaning
: to travel in a caravan
Examples of caravan in a Sentence
Noun
a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street
bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California
Verb
We caravaned to the campsite.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Still, the caravans kept rolling, flamboyantly so: Sargent organized one headline-grabbing trip to China in 1985.
—Steven Melendez, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Noun
The new caravan has a design inspired by Tesla’s controversial pickup and several features sure to catch the attention of outdoor-loving EV owners.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 May 2024
Still, the caravans kept rolling, flamboyantly so: Sargent organized one headline-grabbing trip to China in 1985.
—Steven Melendez, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for caravan
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caravan. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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