caravan
gb/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/ us/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
B1
Engleză
~ 8500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
group traveling together
A group of people or vehicles that travel together in one long line, usually for a long trip.
Tipar de utilizare:
a caravan of [people/vehicles]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a 'caravan' only means a holiday vehicle. In news stories, especially about migrants or refugees, 'caravan' usually means a group of people or vehicles traveling together, not a trailer.
Sinonime
convoy (Usually refers to a group of vehicles, especially military or official; less often used for people on foot.)
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procession (Suggests a line of people or vehicles moving in an ordered way, often for a ceremony rather than a practical journey.)
Antonime
lone traveler (Refers to a person traveling alone, without being part of a group or organized line.)
Colocații
migrant caravan
|a caravan of refugees
|a caravan of trucks
|a caravan of cars
|lead a caravan
|join the caravan
Teme
travel
|transport
|society
|transportation
Exemple
- A large migrant caravan is making its way toward the border.
- The protesters formed a caravan of cars that slowly circled the city center.
- In the past, traders crossed the desert in a caravan protected by guards.
- A caravan of aid trucks brought food and medicine to the remote villages.
- They joined a caravan of motorbikes riding to the music festival.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- A caravan of cars drove slowly through the town.
- We saw a caravan of people walking across the hot desert.
- The news showed a migrant caravan traveling to the city.
- A caravan of trucks brought water to the small village.
Substantiv
B1
entity
2
towed vehicle for living in
A small home on wheels that a car pulls, where people can sleep and live when they travel or stay in a park.
Tipar de utilizare:
stay in a caravan
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners who use American English sometimes confuse this word with 'caravan' meaning a group of travelers and do not realize that in British English it very commonly means a holiday trailer or mobile home.
Sinonime
trailer (In North American English, 'travel trailer' or 'trailer' is the usual term; 'caravan' is more common in British and Australian English.)
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camper (Often used for vehicles designed for camping, including motorhomes; not always specifically a towed vehicle.)
Antonime
house (A permanent building used as a home, the opposite of movable or temporary living space like a caravan.)
Colocații
tow a caravan
|static caravan
|touring caravan
|caravan park
|caravan site
|caravan holiday
Teme
travel
|leisure
|housing
Exemple
- They spent two weeks in a caravan by the sea.
- We bought a second‑hand caravan so we can travel more cheaply.
- The campsite has spaces for both tents and caravans.
- She lives all year round in a static caravan on the coast.
- You need a powerful car if you want to tow such a large caravan.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My parents pull a caravan when we go on holiday.
- We sleep in the caravan at the weekend.
- There are many caravans in the park near the beach.
- He wants to live in a caravan and travel around the country.
Verb
C1
action
3
travel together in vehicles
To go on a trip in more than one car or vehicle that stays together as one group.
Tipar de utilizare:
[people] caravan to [place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'caravan' is only a noun. As a verb, it is mainly used in North American English to describe groups driving together in separate vehicles.
Sinonime
travel in convoy (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and commonly used in military or official contexts.)
Antonime
travel separately (Describes each person or vehicle going on its own, not staying together as one group.)
Colocații
caravan across the country
|caravan together
|families caravaned
|caravan to the coast
|caravan in several cars
Teme
travel
|transport
|transportation
Exemple
- Several families caravanned to the concert in three minivans.
- We decided to caravan to the wedding so no one would get lost.
- They caravanned across the country in a line of old camper vans.
- On holiday weekends, groups of friends often caravan to the lake.
- The parents asked the teens to caravan rather than drive alone at night.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We will caravan to the beach in two cars.
- Three families caravanned to the mountains together.
- Let’s caravan so we do not lose each other.
- They caravanned across the country in their old cars.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
caravan
IPA
GB/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
US/kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
Silabe și accent
cara - van (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (cara)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: caravan
- Plural: caravans
Verb
- Base: caravan
- 3rd Person Singular: caravans
- Present Participle: caravaning, caravanning
- Past: caravaned, caravanned
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
caravans
noun
caravaning
verb
caravanning
verb
caravaned
verb
caravanned
verb
Related words
caravanner
noun
campervan
noun
Expresii
a caravan of
1/ə kˈɛɹəvˌæn əv/
fixed phrase
long line moving together
A phrase used to describe a long line of people, animals, or vehicles that are moving together.
Exemple
- A caravan of trucks rolled slowly into the flooded city with supplies.
- We watched a caravan of camels crossing the sand at sunset.
- A caravan of cyclists passed through the village during the race.
caravan park
1/kˈɛɹəvˌæn pˈɑɹk/
fixed phrase
site where caravans stay
A special area with roads, power, and washing places where people can put their caravans and stay for a holiday or longer time.
Exemple
- We booked a week at a seaside caravan park in Wales.
- The caravan park has a small shop, a pool, and a children’s play area.
- Many retirees live year‑round in a quiet caravan park outside the town.
caravan site
1/kˈɛɹəvˌæn sˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
land area for caravans
Land that is officially used for caravans, where people can park their caravans and stay.
Exemple
- The village council voted against a new caravan site near the school.
- We found a quiet caravan site a few miles from the beach.
- Some caravan sites are open only in summer.
static caravan
1/stˈætɪk kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase
caravan kept in one place
A caravan that stays in one place in a park or on land and is used like a small home, not moved often.
Exemple
- They bought a static caravan on the coast as a cheap holiday home.
- Many families rent a static caravan for a week in the summer.
- He lives in a static caravan on his brother’s farm.
touring caravan
1/tˈʊɹɪŋ kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase
caravan for traveling around
A caravan that is made to be pulled often by a car, so people can travel and stay in many different places.
Exemple
- They bought a small touring caravan and spent the summer driving around Europe.
- A touring caravan is lighter and easier to tow than a static caravan.
- The club organizes weekends away for touring caravan owners.
migrant caravan
1/mˈaɪɡɹənt kˈɛɹəvˌæn/
fixed phrase
large group of migrants traveling
A big group of migrants who travel together, usually on foot or in simple vehicles, along the same route for safety and support.
Exemple
- Television cameras followed the migrant caravan as it moved north toward the border.
- The government announced new measures in response to the approaching migrant caravan.
- Officials said the migrant caravan included many families with young children.
- Journalists followed the migrant caravan as it moved north through several countries.
- Aid groups set up water stations along the route of the migrant caravan.
- Aid groups brought water and food to the migrant caravan on the border.