French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
caravane
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁavan/
Meaning
- feminine nountravel trailer
Example
Nous avons loué une caravane pour le week-end.
We rented a travel trailer for the weekend.
More examples
La caravane est équipée pour dormir quatre personnes.
The caravan is equipped to sleep four people.
Core concept
A living trailer pulled by another vehicle for temporary stays at campsites or on holiday.
Common phrases
louer une caravane
rent a caravan
conduire une caravane
drive a caravan
une caravane aménagée
a fitted-out caravan
Similar words
camping-car: A motorized vehicle equipped with beds and cooking facilities for travel.
van aménagé: A converted small van with a bed and basic cooking facilities.
Definition in French
Véhicule remorqué aménagé pour servir de logement temporaire, équipé pour y dormir et parfois pour cuisiner, utilisé surtout pour le camping et les vacances.
Word origin
The word caravane entered French through Italian carovana, whose ultimate source is Persian kārwān via Arabic.
Usage tips
- French distinguishes a caravane, which is towed, from a camping-car, which contains its own engine.
Other meanings
- mobile homenoun
Opposites
- maisonhousenoun
- appartementapartmentnoun
Related words
- caravaningcaravanningnoun
- caravaneurcaravanernoun