Thesaurus results for CARAVANS

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noun

plural of caravan

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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caravans

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verb

present tense third-person singular of caravan

as in beds (down)

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Recent Examples of caravans

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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

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The Minnesota Trucking Association represents nearly 500 fleets statewide.

— Frankie McLister, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
That could make fleets of relatively inexpensive autonomous vessels useful for building persistent datasets across parts of the ocean that are poorly monitored today.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleets

Noun

The Valparaiso site set a record after the storm, with 499 vehicles in one nine-hour day — an average of 67 vehicles per hour, many of them hauling trailers.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
More than a year later, some employees were still working out of temporary trailers while renovations continued.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026