DictionarycaravanMobile living quarters
noun

caravan

A trailer or camper used as a place to live or stay.

They tow their caravan to a campsite beside the lake.

Etymology

Persian kārvān named a company traveling together. The word extended from traveling groups to traveling vehicles, including a fitted vehicle that carries its occupants’ living accommodation with it.

More examples

  • The British family spends its holidays in a caravan.
  • A small kitchen occupies one end of the caravan.
  • Rain taps on the roof of the parked caravan.

Forms

caravan · caravans

Similar words

camper
The common American term for this kind of accommodation.
trailer
Can carry cargo rather than provide living space.