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as in trailer
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling
bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California
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as in to tent
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Recent Examples of caravan
Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The protocol at the Christian university with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean may seem to defy logic to those accustomed to scenes elsewhere in wildfire-prone California of thousands of residents evacuating fire zones in lengthy caravans of cars.
—Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Freep.com, 9 June 2023
State officials have organized occasional convoys to let residents caravan through the northern closures to make supply runs.
—Victoria Kim Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
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Noun
As the sun set, a caravan of trailers carrying horses and bulls arrived.
—Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
The protocol at the Christian university with picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean may seem to defy logic to those accustomed to scenes elsewhere in wildfire-prone California of thousands of residents evacuating fire zones in lengthy caravans of cars.
—Amy Taxin and Eric Thayer, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Together, these mostly mother-child pairs caravaned by bus and by train across a homeland pocked by shelling and missile attacks.
—Freep.com, 9 June 2023
State officials have organized occasional convoys to let residents caravan through the northern closures to make supply runs.
—Victoria Kim Ian C. Bates, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
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These days, Sarvis has a fleet of 45 trucks, engines, water tenders, and brush-clearing equipment.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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But down in our neck of the woods, well there just isn’t much need to have a fleet of snow plows or salt trucks at the ready when most of this region barely gets a dusting of snow once a year.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Arriving from Fort Worth at the wheel of the world’s longest trailer, Roy is promptly impressed by Tabatha and her crew.—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Holiday Gift Market: Hosted in the heated and tented Bang Bang Bay Chalet.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
18 Dec. 2024
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Even the West Indian drywood termite, the one that prompts tenting, is technically invasive.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2024
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After more than two hours of negotiation inside the presidential residence between Yoon's representatives and law enforcement, a presidential convoy left the compound.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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Yoon left his residence in a convoy and was taken to the offices of the Corruption Investigation Office.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune Asia,
15 Jan. 2025
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Six Moon Designs View 8 Images An emerging new generation of ultralight backpacking tents combines compact, seriously lightweight construction with more comfort and convenience at camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
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Try the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex instead—a lesser-hiked and spectacularly remote backpacking spot in northwest Montana.—
Erica Zazo,
Outside Online,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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