Meaning & use
caravan
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A group of vehicles or people, especially traders or travelers, journeying together, or (in British English) a vehicle towed for living or traveling.
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A caravan of camels crossed the desert carrying goods to trade.
They spent the summer touring the countryside in a small caravan.
A note on using this word
In British English, 'caravan' commonly means a towable trailer home, while in American English that same object is usually called a 'trailer' or 'camper.'
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