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caravan

/ˈkæɹəˌvæn/KA-ruh-van
/ˈkæɹəˌvæn/KA-ruh-van

Meaningcaravan

Common meaning: a group travelling together

Other meanings: a covered vehicle

Journey through time

  1. Persiankarwan‘a caravan’source
  2. Spanishcaravana‘a band of traders’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa band of traders → a group travelling togethercaravan‘a group travelling together’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Persian karwan ‘caravan’.

Roots

Related words

caravansary

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