[car.a.van] n [It caravana, fr. Per karwan] (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 in a file
2. a: a covered wagon or motor vehicle equipped as traveling living quarters b Brit: trailer 3b
[2]caravan vi -vanned or -vaned ; -van.ning or -van.ing (1885): to travel in a caravan