caravan
To travel in a caravanTo travel in a caravan (procession).
» Dogs bark when the caravan passes by.
Собаки лают, а караван идёт. — al_ex_an_der
Собаки гавкають, а караван іде. — ChickenKiev
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2 sensesTo travel in a caravan (procession).
The wedding party got in their cars and caravaned from the chapel to the reception hall.
travel in a caravan
(Australia, UK)To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).
When my parents retired they really got back into caravanning.
Examples
28 sentencesDogs bark when the caravan passes by.
Собаки гавкають, а караван іде. — ChickenKiev
ruСобаки лают, а караван идёт. — al_ex_an_der
Tom lives in a caravan.
Том живе в автофургоні. — deniko
deTom wohnt im Campingwagen. — felix63
The dog barks, the caravan moves.
He hitched the caravan to his car.
Who is the owner of this caravan?
Origin
From Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from MFrom Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r, “people, subjects”).
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Forms
caravans, caravanning, caravanned, caravanned| Base form | caravan · to caravan |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | caravans |
| Present participle | caravanning |
| Past simple | caravanned / caravaned |
| Past participle | caravanned / caravaned |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle