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Etymology

From Persian کاروان (kâravân). The word was used to designate a group of people who were traveling by camel or horse on the silk road. The word is derived from karvan: kar means mission or pursuit and wan/ban means those people and guardian.

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular caravan

Plural caravans

caravan (plural caravans)

  1. A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
  2. (British, Australian) A furnished vehicle towed behind a car etc and used as a dwelling when stationary.

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Verb

Infinitive to caravan

Third person singular caravans

Simple past caravaned or caravanned

Past participle [[caravaned or caravanned]]

Present participle caravaning or caravanning

to caravan (third-person singular simple present caravans, present participle caravaning or caravanning, simple past and past participle caravaned or caravanned)

  1. To travel in a caravan.
    The wedding party got in their cars and caravaned from the chapel to the reception hall.
  2. (British, Australian) To stay in a caravan.
    When my parents retired they really got back into caravanning.

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