Caravan

Quick meaning: Caravan is a noun meaning A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

Meaning

A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

More Meanings

1. (Australia, British, New Zealand, South Africa) A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.
2. (collective) A group of camels.
3. To travel in a caravan (procession).
4. (UK, Australia) To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).

Example Sentences

The wedding party got in their cars and caravaned from the chapel to the reception hall.

The caravan of skilled and experienced designers, tunnellers and builders follows these projects around the world.

To the left the caravan animals, securely picketed, at regular distances of some fifteen yards apart, occupied an area of several acres.

Camel caravans, and courageous teamsters opened regular carrying businesses between Southern Cross and Coolgardie, while coaches began to run over the desert.

Word Forms

• caravans
• caravanning
• caravaning
• caravanned
• caravaned

Synonyms for caravan

Depending on context, synonyms include caravanserai, convoy, camper, trailer, train, van.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include van, train, wagon, motorcade, camper, suitcase.

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