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as in fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management
a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street
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as in trailers
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California
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Recent Examples of caravans
Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Kumari writes that horses from Central Asia mainly arrived in India over land routes, brought by merchants from nomadic cultures who traveled in caravans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
Silicon Valley has spent the past couple years working to disrupt the conservative RV status quo with high-tech ultra-luxurious caravans that redefine the RV experience.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
And finally the fellas wax poetic about winter caravans gone by and whatever happened to the exploding Winnebago from the 1980s.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Protester caravans regularly form behind immigration convoys, creating mobile protests of anger and warning that weave through city streets.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Biden administration, massive migrant caravans primarily from Central and South America arrived in Juárez looking to cross the Rio Grande.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Palestinians have long called for mobile homes and caravans to be allowed in to protect them against living in impractical and worn-out tents.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Some threads of trade connected the different zones, like the Silk Road across central Asia, or the trans-Saharan caravans.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Kumari writes that horses from Central Asia mainly arrived in India over land routes, brought by merchants from nomadic cultures who traveled in caravans.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
Silicon Valley has spent the past couple years working to disrupt the conservative RV status quo with high-tech ultra-luxurious caravans that redefine the RV experience.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
The masked officers, in roving caravans of unmarked cars, drew resistance from angry crowds of immigration advocates and ordinary citizens, and were told by their leaders to meet anyone who harmed them with force.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
And finally the fellas wax poetic about winter caravans gone by and whatever happened to the exploding Winnebago from the 1980s.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Protester caravans regularly form behind immigration convoys, creating mobile protests of anger and warning that weave through city streets.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Biden administration, massive migrant caravans primarily from Central and South America arrived in Juárez looking to cross the Rio Grande.
—Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Palestinians have long called for mobile homes and caravans to be allowed in to protect them against living in impractical and worn-out tents.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravans
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Add China’s broader strength in making EVs and connected cars, and robotaxi firms can tap a wide array of affordable, high-quality vehicles for their fleets.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The postal service has one of the world’s largest civilian fleets with 246,503 vehicles, according to a statement, and a million miles is the equivalent of driving from the moon to earth more than four times.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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On-screen, the emergencies are larger than life with firenadoes, dangling trailers and Murphy-bed mishaps ripped from real headlines.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Surely more will be revealed as trailers are released and when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone premieres on HBO this Christmas.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Caravans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravans. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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