n.
Pronunciation: ' ker- ə - ˌ van, ' ka-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian caravana, from Persian k ā rv ā n
Date: 1588
1 a : a company of travelers on a journey through desert or hostile regions also : a train of pack animals b : a group of vehicles traveling together (as in a file)
2 a : a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quarters b British : TRAILER 3B