caravan

noun

car·a·van | \ ˈker-ə-ˌvan

, ˈka-rə-\

Definition of caravan

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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)

2a : a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quarters

b British : trailer sense 1b

caravan

verb

caravanned or caravaned; caravanning or caravaning

Definition of caravan (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to travel in a caravan

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Nearly a year after a giant caravan of Central American migrants arrived in Tijuana intent on crossing into the United States, some have opted instead to settle down in this border city where there is ample work and cheap apartments. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Some migrants have found jobs, settled into Tijuana," 3 Sep. 2019 On Friday, new amendments addressed the concerns of the trucking industry, which has filed suit in federal court seeking to overturn the Dynamex decision and had deployed caravans of protesting drivers to circle the capital. — Los Angeles Times, "A bill giving workplace protection to a million Californians moves one step closer to law," 30 Aug. 2019 Gore noted a turning point in the debate over whether Britain should leave the European Union came in the form of a billboard ad that depicted a walking caravan of refugees. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, "Al Gore on Enbridge Line 3, green jobs, flooded farms and Greenland losing 11 billion tons of ice in one day," 5 Aug. 2019 And, the campaign argues, Mexico has begun cracking down on caravans of migrants passing through in response to the threats from the president. — The Washington Post, oregonlive, "Trump campaigns on problems he pledged to fix," 8 Apr. 2019 Catarina is a small town in the southwestern corner of the country, an area through which the migrant caravans recently crossed on their way to the United States. — Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "Destined for Export," 10 June 2019 The migrant caravan that left Honduras and headed north toward the US last October is the largest flight from drug trafficking in history. — Roberto Saviano, The New York Review of Books, "The Migrant Caravan: Made in USA," 7 Mar. 2019 Indeed, to highlight the issue, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., joined a caravan of Americans traveling to Canada this past weekend to buy insulin, where the drug is significantly cheaper. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Drug costs push some to extreme measures as Trump admin unveils plan to import medicines from Canada," 31 July 2019 When Winchell died of a heart attack in 2002, a Mexican family drove from Salinas to Palm Springs for his funeral in a caravan of Lincoln Continentals. — The Economist, "How donuts fuelled the American Dream," 26 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

According to Helix officials, the employees will caravan in three trucks, two from Helix and one from Padre Dam. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Helix, Padre Dam water district personnel heading up to Paradise," 12 Aug. 2019 From there, participants caravan by car to local sites, such as the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center and Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Shelter to Soldier receives Petco grant," 15 June 2019 The next day, the family caravaned to Mendoza’s grandparents’ farm in rural San Vicente. — Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, "Going home after half a lifetime," 30 May 2018 The club meets once a month most months to caravan and show off their cars around town, or for weekend car shows or social gatherings during the week. — Kirk Sides, Houston Chronicle, "Bay Area MINI Cooper owner’s group rolls in Clear Lake," 24 May 2018 Reality: There is an annual event organized by activists where migrants caravan through Mexico to the US, designed to highlight the dangerous journey that immigrants must undertake to escape violent and unstable conditions in their home countries. — Tal Kopan, CNN, "Trump on immigration: Fact check," 3 Apr. 2018 By the film's end, the ants caravan the confetti--a very human remain--down into holes in the earth. — Pelican Bomb, NOLA.com, "Mardi Gras, through the eyes of an ant," 9 Feb. 2018 Demonstrators and protestors were then planning to caravan 25 miles north to Murfreesboro for a second rally. — Stephanie Ingersoll, USA TODAY, "Tennessee towns brace for white nationalist rallies," 28 Oct. 2017 Many Louisville participants also plan to caravan to Frankfort to gather on the steps of the capitol from 7-9 p.m. to honor first responders and honor those who have died during a candle light vigil. — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, "The mother of a Louisville overdose victim fights the 'heroin wars' in her own way," 29 Aug. 2017

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