caravane — meaning in English

English meaning

• caravan noun A group of people, often with vehicles or pack animals, travelling together, especially across a desert.
• trailer noun An unpowered vehicle towed behind a car or truck to carry cargo or equipment.
• train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

caravane is used for these senses in English:

• caravan A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
• train A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]

caravan — full definition

1. noun A group of people, often with vehicles or pack animals, travelling together, especially across a desert.
2. noun A vehicle towed by a car and used as a home while travelling, especially in British English.
3. verb To travel together as a group, often in vehicles.

trailer — full definition

1. noun An unpowered vehicle towed behind a car or truck to carry cargo or equipment.
2. noun A short preview of a film, show, or video game shown to build interest ahead of release.
3. noun A prefabricated home designed to be towed, typically installed permanently on a site.

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