Travel / B1

KAR-uh-van/ˈkærəvæn/

A caravan is a vehicle that you can live in on holiday, towed behind a car (UK; US camper / trailer). A camper van is driven, not towed; a tent is fabric. Planning: a caravan on the field is not a classroom; consent still sits with the council.

Meaning

A vehicle that you can live in on holiday, towed behind a car (UK; US camper / trailer).

Examples

• “A caravan on the field is not a classroom; planning still sits with the council.”
• “A static caravan on a holiday park is not the same insurance as a touring caravan on a trip.”

Good to know

a caravan. Contrast: a camper van / a tent. Holidays / planning. Countable vehicles. Mix-up: a convoy of camels is an old sense of caravan, rare in B1 exams.

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