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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
James Morris, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, living space-to-total vehicle size is limited in a van as compared to a caravan that's free to dedicate its entire interior to camping, something that's especially important when trying to fit in as many family members as possible.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Every year, my nuclear family caravaned to Colima, a small state in western Mexico, with at least four other families.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
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Noun
The Buzz can tow 1,000kg braked or 750kg unbraked, so not enough for a caravan but a small boat or cargo trailer would be fine.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, living space-to-total vehicle size is limited in a van as compared to a caravan that's free to dedicate its entire interior to camping, something that's especially important when trying to fit in as many family members as possible.
—New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Northern Arizona employees gathered in Flagstaff before meeting in Holbrook with employees from Payson and Snowflake to caravan across the country.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Every year, my nuclear family caravaned to Colima, a small state in western Mexico, with at least four other families.
—Natalie Arroyo Camacho, refinery29.com, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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And there could be signficant upsides for the company’s broader business, such as expanding the user base for Amazon Web Services and providing connectivity to the company’s fleets of shipping vehicles.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Delta alone saved more than 40 million gallons of fuel in 2024 by optimizing operations and upgrading its fleet.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The trailer premieres exclusively at usatoday.com, along with the first look at the movie's poster.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The full trailer for the upcoming tenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is officially out, and while the 18 queens competing on this season had already been announced, the video gives fans a sneak preview of the celebrities who will appear as guest judges.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Israel Defense Forces originally claimed the convoy was moving suspiciously, without headlights or flashing lights, toward Israeli troops and that members of the emergency teams were militants.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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Then on Saturday morning, Jihan saw a convoy of gunmen set her neighbor’s house aflame on the outskirts of al-Qusour neighborhood.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The traveler, who is from Monmouthshire in Wales, was backpacking through North America at the time.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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My plan was to spend two months traversing Europe in a classic post-college backpacking extravaganza, and then meet up with my mom for the last two weeks of the trip.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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