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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
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — some associated with her, some not necessarily — sang and read Smith’s words, an ongoing testament to the still hypnotic grip of her songs and poems.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Northern Arizona employees gathered in Flagstaff before meeting in Holbrook with employees from Payson and Snowflake to caravan across the country.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Trump’s campaign promises were often excellent — for instance, his pledge to end the caravans of migrants illegally crashing through our southern border.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — some associated with her, some not necessarily — sang and read Smith’s words, an ongoing testament to the still hypnotic grip of her songs and poems.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Supporters caravaned along Helena’s downtown, honking horns.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Northern Arizona employees gathered in Flagstaff before meeting in Holbrook with employees from Payson and Snowflake to caravan across the country.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravan
Noun
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Trump has said the plane would be used solely by the Department of Defense during the transition to a new fleet of presidential aircraft and would later be donated to his presidential library.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 May 2025
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While Turkey has the third largest F-16 fleet in the world, Israel has the second.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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This final trailer opens with Eve looking up while directly in Wick's crosshairs.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Armed convoys are rumbling toward Pakistan’s border with India.—
Salman Masood,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Videos showed that the convoy of marked ambulances were driving with headlights and flashing emergency lights on.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If there’s a big mountain or multiday backpacking trip on the itinerary, then my heavy-duty hiking boots are absolutely coming with me.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Wales, was on a four-month backpacking trip around North America when she was detained by ICE and held for 10 days after trying to enter the country via the Canadian border.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Caravan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravan. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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