caravans 1 of 2

plural of caravan
1
as in fleets
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management a funeral caravan slowly making its way down the street

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2
as in trailers
a motor vehicle that is specially equipped for living while traveling bought a caravan and drove cross-country to California

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caravans

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of caravan

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Recent Examples of caravans
Noun
Officials tread carefully in regulating car caravans, which can overwhelm traffic and bring streets to a standstill. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The wait was animated in recent weeks by frequent caravans and post-card campaigns pressed by Eaton and Palisades survivors. — Anissa Rivera, Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland. — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed. — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 One of three motorcycle caravans crossing the country to honor military veterans passed through Central Arkansas on Sunday. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2026 The caravans leak during the rainy season and become ovens during the summer. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 At one point, a new pain clinic opened in Broward every 72 hours as out-of-state caravans of cars, trucks and vans loaded up with pills slated for street sales. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026 During the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who came into office in October 2024, there have been 18 migrant caravans leaving from Tapachula. — ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravans
Noun
  • Other major carriers are building their fleets at a large scale.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Devices and services must be built or updated to carry and check authority, which is slow across legacy fleets.
    — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In fact, the state would soon be burning through more than $1 million a day to operate the compound of tents and trailers, which ultimately helped process and deport more than 20,000 people, according to DeSantis.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Under Hastings, the trailers and thumbnails of programs were overseen by the product team, who analyze consumer behavior.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Caravans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravans. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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