caravan

noun (a caravan, caravans); verb (caravan, caravanning — UK)

«caravan» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK, Australia, NZ) A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV. tree →
A group of people with animals or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert. tree →
(old) A covered wagon people live in, like a Romany caravan. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK and Australia: caravan holidays, caravan parks. In history and geography: camel caravans crossed deserts carrying trade goods. In maths problems: a caravan site with rows of caravans or the cost per night.

Examples

We went on a caravan holiday by the sea. tree →
The caravan park was full in summer. tree →
A caravan of camels crossed the desert. tree →
Dad towed the caravan behind the car. tree →
The caravan has two beds and a little sink. tree →
Caravanning is popular in Australia. tree →
He joined a caravan and set out. tree →

Note

US English says «trailer» or «RV» (recreational vehicle). Spelling: car-a-van, one r, one v. In maths: «a caravan site charges 20 pounds a night» is a rate.

In Jewish tradition

It is a group of traders travelling together with camels. One carried spices to Egypt, and others were from Tema, Sheba and Dedan in Arabia.

Interpretation. Tradition sees the passing caravan as the means by which Joseph was brought to Egypt, a step in God's plan for the family of Israel. Isaiah pictures caravans of camels bringing gold and incense and praising the LORD, which is read as the nations coming to honour God in the days to come.

Examples

And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.25, JPS 1917) tree →
The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them — (Writings JOB.6.19, JPS 1917) tree →
In the thickets in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye caravans of Dedanites. (Prophets ISA.21.13, JPS 1917) tree →
The caravan of camels shall cover thee, and of the young camels of Midian and Ephah, all coming from Sheba; they shall bring gold and incense, and shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. (Prophets ISA.60.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

US English says «trailer» or «RV» (recreational vehicle). Spelling: car-a-van, one r, one v. In maths: «a caravan site charges 20 pounds a night» is a rate.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «caravan» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «caravan» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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