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| car·a·van [ kárrə vàn ] |
noun (plural car·a·vans) |
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1. group of desert merchants with camels: a group of traders, especially in northern Africa and Asia, crossing the desert together for safety, usually with a train of camels
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2. group of travelers: a group of people, vehicles, or supervised animals that are traveling together for security
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3. vehicle for living in: a large covered vehicle or van used as a traveling home, particularly by Roma people or circus performers
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4. U.K.
Same as trailer
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intransitive verb (past and past participle car·a·vanned or car·a·vaned, present participle car·a·van·ning or car·a·van·ing, 3rd person present singular car·a·vans) |
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1. travel together: to travel in a group
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2. U.K. spend time in camper: to vacation or travel around in a camper
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| [Late 16th century. Via French caravane< Persian kārwān "group of desert travelers"] |
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  car·a·van·ner noun |
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