Sekirov Dictionary

caravan

/ˈkæɹəvæn/

noun 3
verb 2
forms 5

noun3

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A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
- To the left the caravan animals, securely picketed, at regular distances of some fifteen yards apart, occupied an area of several acres. — 1846
•
A group of camels, especially when used as beasts of burden carrying people and merchandise.
- Twice, however, we encountered a caravan of camels-about seventy strong in one instance, and about thirty in the other. — 1914
(UK, Australia) A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.

verb2

•
To travel in a caravan (procession).
- The wedding party got in their cars and caravaned from the chapel to the reception hall.
•
(UK, Australia) To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).
- When my parents retired they really got back into caravanning.

forms

caravaned · caravanned · caravaning · caravanning · caravans

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