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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
Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But George lives in an Airstream caravan, the farmers drive US-style pickup trucks, and the CGI sheep have US accents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
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
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Noun
The caravans leak during the rainy season and become ovens during the summer.
—Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
But George lives in an Airstream caravan, the farmers drive US-style pickup trucks, and the CGI sheep have US accents.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
Verb
Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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Its inclusion in the ODIN fleet shows the Navy’s interest in integrating anti-drone capabilities into frontline destroyers operating in areas where unmanned systems are becoming increasingly common.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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So, in the abstract, asking EV and PHEV owners to pay their share is not unreasonable, especially since the slightly higher curb weight of these vehicles will do slightly more damage to the roads, although passenger vehicles are a rounding error compared to a garbage truck, bus, or tractor-trailer.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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The second trailer, released in Apple's QuickTime format a few months later, would be downloaded a million times within 24 hours of its launch.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As part of the ceremony, military vehicles decorated with flowers were used as wedding cars and convoy vehicles.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Though our traveling party was relatively large with a dozen guests and several guides, the experience felt intimate, since we were divided up into a convoy of Land Rovers.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Adventurers can backpack the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail, which runs along the island’s spine, or paddle between backcountry campsites while watching for moose along the shore.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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Rocha has faded tattoos on his forearm and bicep, and may have a black or navy blue canvas backpack with him.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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