caravan
n. countablen. a vehicle that people can live and sleep in, which is usually pulled by a car. You use it for holidays or as a mobile home.
n. a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for holidays. In historical or desert contexts, refers to a group of people or animals travelling together for safety.
We spent our summer holiday travelling in a caravan.
The family decided to tow their caravan to the coast for a week of camping by the sea.
While modern tourists prefer luxury motorhomes, the traditional caravan remains a staple of the British seaside holiday, offering a compact and mobile alternative to permanent summer cottages.
From Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r, “people, subjects”). The word was used to designate a group of people who were travelling by camel or horse on the Silk Road. Doublet of Kairouan.
Commonly used in British English; the American equivalent is 'trailer' or 'camper'.