caravan 1 of 2

noun

ˈker-ə-ˌvan How to pronounce caravan (audio)
Definition of caravannext
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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street

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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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caravan

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verb

as in to tent

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Recent Examples of caravan
Noun
As a result, organizers decided that once the peloton reached France for the last 40 kilometers, the publicity caravan — a 10-kilometer-long procession of sponsor vehicles that precedes the race — would not operate. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Every half hour, a new caravan of motorcycles leaves from Parque del Este in Caracas for Venezuela’s devastated coastal state of La Guaira. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
Verb
The change, which Cochrane said is an experiment, is also a concession to several external factors that make the old-school style caravans more challenging. — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for caravan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
  1. fleet
  2. trailer
  3. tent
  4. convoy
  5. backpack
Noun
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The contract includes the potential for follow‑on orders as the Army continues to evolve and modernize its autonomous logistics fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • Ahead of its world premiere that will kick off Locarno 2026, THR can exclusively premiere a trailer for The Green Eyes below.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Little Free Library partnered with Sony to drop copies of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun in various book boxes after the sci-fi film’s trailer release.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of trailer
Verb
  • Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of tent
Noun
  • On the same day, according to the JAAC, a convoy led by one of its leaders, Umar Nazir, was attacked by law enforcement.
    — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2026
  • The final vehicles before the arrival of the race convoy are hurriedly rushed off-course, officials in dark blue polo shirts whistling them through.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of convoy
Verb
  • Located in the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation, the national monument has more than 50 miles of trails for day hikers as well as those who plan to backpack over the course of a few days.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Months-long backpacking trips to Thailand might have just got a lot harder to arrange.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Definition of backpack

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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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