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caravan

ca·ra·van

UK/ˈkæɹəvæn/ US/ˈkɛɹəvæn/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

  • “we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels”
  • “they joined the wagon train for safety”
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2.

a camper equipped with living quarters

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Origin

From Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r, “people, subjects”). The word was used to designate a group of people who were travelling by camel or horse on the Silk Road. Doublet of Kairouan.

Phrases

  • caravan city
  • caravan park
  • caravan parker
  • caravan site
  • motor caravan
  • static caravan

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