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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
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s no sign of the bathroom, but that’s not unusual for a caravan that’s both compact and lightweight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In addition to cameramen, Liberato invited several friends to follow him in his chase caravan.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s no sign of the bathroom, but that’s not unusual for a caravan that’s both compact and lightweight.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Each spring, his parents and five siblings would caravan with a couple of other families from South Texas to the Oregon-Idaho border.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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This past holiday season, to keep up with the Black Friday and Christmas demand, the company added 30% capacity to its robotic fleet.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So was the trailer carrying the box, suggesting that someone broke a lock, attached the entire thing to their vehicle and drove off, Smook said.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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From the trailer and the film’s plot — centered on two Tel Aviv artists tasked with writing a new anthem for Israel in the days after the October 7, 2023 attacks — you won’t be shocked as to why.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The La Jolla Shores Hotel is tented and closed for about a week for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the roast is done, transfer to a carving board and tent it loosely with aluminum foil.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The convoy’s destination was another city, about two hundred miles away.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Subtle patterning on the center of the jersey shows both a golden lion and ships from the legendary 1715 Treasure Fleet, a convoy carrying New World wealth back to Spain before a hurricane sank 11 of its 12 ships.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Picture yourself at the outset of a long road trip or backpacking journey, with nothing but a small amount of gear and some ideas for generating money and sustenance along the way.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company that became Fortress Shoes was born after a 2004 backpacking trip through South America by founder Evan Streusand, according to bankruptcy court records.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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