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Word: Caravan
Speech Type: Noun
late 15th century (in caravan (sense 2)): from French caravane, from Persian kārwān. The sense ‘covered horse-drawn wagon’ dates from the early 19th century
ˈkarəvan
ˌkarəˈvan
a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for holidays
Short Definition:vehicle for living in
Examples:- they spent a fishing holiday in a caravan
- a caravan holiday
a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, travelling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa.
Short Definition:group of travellers
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