Noun: caravan 'ker-u,van [N. Amer], 'ka-ru,van [Brit]
- A procession (of wagons, mules or camels) travelling together in single file
"we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels";
- train, wagon train
- A camper equipped with living quarters
"They spent their vacation travelling across the country in a comfortable caravan";
- van
- [Brit] A wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
"They hitched the caravan to their car";
- trailer, travel trailer [N. Amer], camper trailer
Derived forms: caravanned, caravanning, caravans
Type of: camper, camper van, camping bus, go, locomote, motorhome, move, procession, travel, wheeled vehicle
Encyclopedia: Caravan