caravans 1 of 2

plural of caravan
1
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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2
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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caravans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of caravan

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Recent Examples of caravans
Noun
Officials tread carefully in regulating car caravans, which can overwhelm traffic and bring streets to a standstill. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The wait was animated in recent weeks by frequent caravans and post-card campaigns pressed by Eaton and Palisades survivors. — Anissa Rivera, Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland. — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 One of three motorcycle caravans crossing the country to honor military veterans passed through Central Arkansas on Sunday. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026 The caravans leak during the rainy season and become ovens during the summer. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravans
Noun
  • For example, less than 30% of the fleets had publicly available location information, and less than 25% had a unique vessel identification number.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Escalating insurance premiums and rising bunker fuel expenses are placing additional operational pressure on tanker fleets.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Those are the same platforms where the film’s trailers went largely ignored.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Making ramps that were accessible with trailers, retrofitting hair and makeup trailers for disabled actors to be able to use.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Caravans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravans. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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