caravan
/ˈkærəvæn/noun
उच्चारण कैरवैन
कारवाँ, (रेगिस्तान में) साथ यात्रा करने वाला समूह
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a group of people with animals or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert
कारवाँ, (रेगिस्तान में) साथ यात्रा करने वाला समूह
- A caravan of camels crossed the Thar.
- A long caravan of traders moved slowly across the dunes.
- Traders in a caravan crossed the desert by night.
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- The old caravan route linked the two great cities.
- A caravan of pilgrims stopped for water at the oasis.
Synonyms convoy procession
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[C] BrE
a road vehicle without an engine that is pulled by a car and used for living and sleeping in on holiday
(छुट्टियों में रहने के लिए) गाड़ी से खींची जाने वाली वैन
- They spent the holiday in a caravan by the sea.
- We parked our caravan beside the lake.
- The family towed their caravan to the hills.
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- A caravan site was set up near the beach.
- In England, many people take a caravan on holiday.
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a caravan of + plural noun
Use this for a long line of travellers, camels or vehicles moving together.
साथ चलने वाले यात्रियों, ऊँटों या वाहनों की लंबी कतार के लिए 'a caravan of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A caravan of traders crossed the desert at night.
- A caravan of trucks carried relief material to the flood area.
by/in a caravan
Use 'in a caravan' when you live or stay inside it, and 'by caravan' for the means of travel.
अंदर रहने के लिए 'in a caravan' और यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by caravan' का प्रयोग होता है।
- They spent the summer in a caravan near the lake.
- The family toured Kerala by caravan.
caravan as a modifier
It can stand before another noun to name a type of place or holiday.
यह दूसरे noun से पहले आकर स्थान या छुट्टी का प्रकार बता सकता है।
- We booked a caravan park near Goa.
- A caravan holiday suits large families.
caravan (verb, rare)
As a verb it means to travel or holiday in a caravan; it is rare and mostly British.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ caravan में यात्रा या छुट्टी बिताना है; यह दुर्लभ और मुख्यतः ब्रिटिश प्रयोग है।
- They go caravanning every winter.
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verb + caravan
tow apark ahire ajoin alead a
- We hired a caravan for the trip to Manali.
adjective + caravan
camellongmobilestatictouring
- A long camel caravan wound across the dunes.
caravan + noun
caravan parkcaravan sitecaravan trailcaravan route
- The Silk Road was once a famous caravan route.
caravan of + noun
pilgrimsmerchantsbusescars
- A caravan of pilgrims set out for Amarnath.
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- The old caravan route linked Kashgar with Kashmir.
पुराना कारवाँ मार्ग काशगर को कश्मीर से जोड़ता था।
- A caravan of election vehicles moved slowly through the market.
चुनाव प्रचार के वाहनों का काफ़िला बाज़ार से धीरे-धीरे गुज़रा।
- Our caravan broke down on the hill road.
हमारा caravan पहाड़ी सड़क पर ख़राब हो गया।
- Traders rested their camels at the caravan sarai.
व्यापारियों ने कारवाँ सराय में अपने ऊँटों को आराम कराया।
- The couple lived in a caravan while their house was being built.
जब तक उनका घर बन रहा था, दंपति caravan में रहे।
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✗ They travelled to Ooty by a caravan.
✓ They travelled to Ooty by caravan.
After 'by', a means of transport takes no article.
साधन बताने वाले 'by' के बाद article नहीं लगता।
✗ A caravan of camels were crossing the desert.
✓ A caravan of camels was crossing the desert.
The subject is the singular 'caravan', so the verb is singular.
कर्ता एकवचन 'caravan' है, इसलिए क्रिया भी एकवचन होगी।
✗ He lives on a caravan beside the river.
✓ He lives in a caravan beside the river.
You live inside a caravan, so the preposition is 'in'.
आप caravan के अंदर रहते हैं, इसलिए preposition 'in' होगा।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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car·a·van
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One-word substitution
A group of travellers journeying together through a desert.
'रेगिस्तान से होकर एक साथ यात्रा करने वाला समूह' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।