Definitions for CARAVAN
ˈkær əˌvæncar·a·van

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. caravan, train, wagon trainnoun

   a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

   "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"

2. van, caravanverb

   a camper equipped with living quarters

3. caravanverb

   travel in a caravan

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. caravannoun

   A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.

2. caravannoun

   A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.

3. caravanverb

   To travel in a caravan (procession).

   The wedding party got in their cars and caravaned from the chapel to the reception hall.

4. caravanverb

   To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).

   When my parents retired they really got back into caravanning.

5. Etymology: From کاروان. The word was used to designate a group of people who were traveling by camel or horse on the silk road.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARAVANnoun

   A troop or body of merchants or pilgrims, as they travel in the East.

   Etymology: caravanne, Fr. from the Arabick.

   Set forth
   Their airy caravan, high over seas
   Flying, and over lands, with mutual wing
   Easing their flight. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. vii. c. 428.

   When Joseph, and the Blessed Virgin Mother, had lost their most holy Son, they sought him in the retinues of their kindred, and the caravans of the Galilæan pilgrims. Taylor.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caravan

   Caravan is an American jazz standard that was composed by Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung. The exotic sound of "Caravan" interested exotica musicians; Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, and Gordon Jenkins all covered it. Woody Allen used the song in two of his films, Alice and Sweet and Lowdown. Steven Soderbergh used the Lyman version in his 2001 film Ocean's Eleven. The song appears often in the 2014 film Whiplash as an important plot element. The Mills Brothers recorded an a cappella version in which they imitated instruments with their voices. Johnny Mathis recorded the song in 1956. More than 350 versions have been recorded.

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1. caravan

   A caravan is a group of travelers or merchants journeying together, often on a long journey, typically through desert or hostile regions for safety. It can also refer to a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for vacations. The term may also refer to a covered truck or wagon used for transporting goods or people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caravannoun

   a company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa

2. Caravannoun

   a large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant show, as of wild beasts

3. Caravannoun

   a covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van

4. Etymology: [F. caravane (cf. Sp. caravana), fr. Per. karwn a caravan (in sense 1). Cf. Van a wagon.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caravan

   Caravan are an English band from the Canterbury area, founded by former Wilde Flowers members David Sinclair, Richard Sinclair, Pye Hastings and Richard Coughlan. Caravan rose to success over a period of several years from 1968 onwards into the 1970s as part of the Canterbury scene, blending psychedelic rock and jazz to create a distinctive sound like their contemporaries Soft Machine. Caravan still remains active as a live band in the 21st century.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caravan

   kar′a-van, n. a company of travellers associated together for security in crossing the deserts in the East: a company of people: a large close carriage, or any kind of house on wheels.—ns. Caravaneer′, the leader of a caravan; Caravan′sary, Caravan′sera, a kind of unfurnished inn where caravans stop. [Pers. kārwānsarāī—kārwān, caravan, sarāi, inn.]

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1. caravan

   Song lyrics by caravan -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by caravan on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CARAVAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Caravan is ranked #156044 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Caravan surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Caravan.
   
   96.1% or 100 total occurrences were White.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CARAVAN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2292

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CARAVAN' in Nouns Frequency: #2545

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How to pronounce CARAVAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CARAVAN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CARAVAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CARAVAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of CARAVAN in a Sentence

1. Alfredo Lopez:

   The five of us became like a caravan.

2. Interior Minister Olga Sanchez:

   It's impossible for any national guard to halt a caravan of 2,000 or 3,000 people, how will it stop them?

3. Nelly Jerez:

   There is no indication of such a caravan, this type of information promotes that people leave the country.

4. Mike Pence:

   At the President's direction I spoke with President Hernandez of Honduras. He told me that the caravan that is now making its way through Mexico headed for the southern border was organized by leftist organizations and financed by Venezuela, and the Democrats maybe ?

5. Gareth Iwan Jones:

   I'm pretty sure any caravanner would tell you a similar thing : emptying the toilets on caravan is never fun, i had to get used to it pretty quickly, because my wife would have nothing to do with it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CARAVAN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caravan
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CARAVAN
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caravan
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CARAVAN
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CARAVAN
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CARAVAN
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CARAVAN