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as in trailer
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California
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as in to tent
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Recent Examples of caravan
Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The group was the last in a small caravan, which also included Elway's son Jack, Jack's wife and several other friends, who were all going a quarter mile from the golf club to Elway's home within the private community.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Quiet Site This family-run campground has sites for both tents and caravans, plus pods and cabins with hotel-grade showers, fast and free Wi-Fi, a zero-waste shop, and a popular pub set in a 16th-century building.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
The group was the last in a small caravan, which also included Elway's son Jack, Jack's wife and several other friends, who were all going a quarter mile from the golf club to Elway's home within the private community.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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Strategic training and long-term transition plans The timing of this contract aligns with broader Navy efforts to sustain and eventually transition the E-6B fleet to its next generation.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Expedition options like UnCruise Adventures and Lindblad's National Geographic fleet focus more on nature and education than splashy ship amenities.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 1999, an arson attack on a trailer home concealed the corpses of a couple, Danny and Kathy Freeman, but the bodies of their daughter Ashley and her best friend Lauria Bible were never found.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Bake at 350°F until center is set, about 30 minutes, tenting edges using aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning, if needed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The next morning, Pine alerts Burr that Roper’s weapons convoy, used as a philanthropic aid cover, is heading to the Turkish border.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Without time to put on her shoes, Heller ran outside and saw a convoy of ICE agents on her street, yelling at a woman in an SUV who appeared to be blocking them from passing.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That meant hiring personal trainers, changing our diet, and planning progressively more difficult training hikes and backpacking trips every week leading up to our elopement.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rugged islands offer opportunities for backpacking, hiking, boating, paddling and diving.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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