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Definition of caravan
1a : a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions; also : a train of pack animalsb : a group of vehicles traveling together (as in a file)
2a : a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quartersb British : trailer 1b
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Examples of caravan in a Sentence
a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street
bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California
Recent Examples of caravan from the Web
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On a cool September morning, a caravan of international scientists rumbles past the iconic formations of Canyonlands National Park in Utah.
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In early September, Johnson, Comey and Monaco arrived on Capitol Hill in a caravan of black SUVs for a meeting with 12 key members of Congress, including the leadership of both parties.
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Just after daybreak, a three-vehicle caravan arrives at the edge of a lake by this remote village on the coast of China's Yellow Sea, not far from Confucius's birthplace.
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Construction plans mean that Court One, d/b/a The Bullring, will be razed, bringing an end to one of the great courts on the tennis caravan.
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The caravan’s three-day northern leg concluded Wednesday and conflicted with the NCAA Women’s College World Series on Tuesday in Oklahoma City, where Allister’s team had hoped to be.
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To date, Nyx boasts a membership hovering around 3,000 people and, this year, employed a caravan of 42 floats during its Feb. 22 parade, the krewe's website notes.
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La Ruchotte 21360 Bligny sur Ouche ChagnyThe ladies head to this nearby town often for its rustic farmer’s market, where their favorite baker operates out of a caravan parked at the back of a beer shop.
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But analysts foresee the technology getting to the point that large caravans of self-driving trucks could be running the highways someday.
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Origin and Etymology of caravan
Italian caravana, from Persian kārvān
caravan
Definition of caravan
caravanned
orcaravaned
;caravanning
orcaravaning
intransitive verb
: to travel in a caravan
Examples of caravan in a Sentence
We caravaned to the campsite.
Recent Examples of caravan from the Web
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Maryland's Terps on Tour coaches caravan will kick off tonight at the Baltimore Aquarium.
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First Known Use of caravan
1885
CARAVAN Defined for English Language Learners
caravan
playDefinition of caravan for English Language Learners
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: a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert
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: a group of vehicles (such as cars or wagons) traveling together
caravan
Definition of caravan for English Language Learners
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: to travel from one place to another in a group of vehicles
CARAVAN Defined for Kids
caravan
playDefinition of caravan for Students
1 : a group (of people or animals) traveling together on a long journey
2 : a group of vehicles traveling together one behind the other
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