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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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
During the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who came into office in October 2024, there have been 18 migrant caravans leaving from Tapachula.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
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At one point, a new pain clinic opened in Broward every 72 hours as out-of-state caravans of cars, trucks and vans loaded up with pills slated for street sales.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
During the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who came into office in October 2024, there have been 18 migrant caravans leaving from Tapachula.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravans
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Designs were standardized within fleets but with enough variance from each other to keep the enemy stymied and not cause associations of a certain pattern with a certain type or class of ship.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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The plan is to offer the service to businesses with large EV fleets, reducing their overall power bills.—
TIm Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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Vehicles or trailers required for contractors or other one-time use must obtain permits from city officials in advance.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Caravans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravans. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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