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