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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
Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
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Noun
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
Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Funeral processions, permitted parades and official motorcades are not considered unlawful vehicle caravans under the new ordinance.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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The resort also uses a fleet of electric vehicles for day-to-day operations.—
Julie Olum,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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Soon, every employee will manage a fleet of AI agents.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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On top of this, here’s the new nearly two-minute trailer for the Infinity Castle movie, which has racked up 6.3 million views in 24 hours with a massive 367K to 1K like-to-dislike ratio on YouTube.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Ryan Gosling isn’t convinced that venturing to outer space seems like a blast in the first trailer for Amazon MGM Studios‘ sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller directed the film that hits theaters March 20, 2026.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Bake in preheated oven until edges begin to bubble and top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes, tenting with aluminum foil as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Bake at 350°F until set and lightly browned on top, loosely tenting with aluminum foil halfway through cooking, 35 to 40 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Efforts by the United Nations to distribute the food have been plagued by armed gangs looting trucks and by crowds of desperate people off-loading supplies from convoys.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Panthers take Stanley for a walk The buses in the convoy carried all members of the Panthers organization — players, coaches, training staff, front office staff, hockey operations staff, promotions staff.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Applications sought for open seat on Oakdale City Council Bev Schultz was an outdoor enthusiast who hiked many sections of the Appalachian Trail and backpacked on Isle Royale National Park.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
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The low-budget indie pic, written and directed by Casey Cooper Johnson, follows three former college buddies who reunite for a backpacking trip.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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