Caravaning

/ˈkærəvænɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle or gerund form of caravan; the act of traveling in or managing a caravan, or of moving goods via caravan.

Etymology

From caravan + -ing suffix (English present participle), showing the ongoing action of caravanning across trade routes.

Kelly Says

In modern British English, 'caravanning' means taking a motorized caravan on vacation—but the word originally meant one of humanity's most dangerous and essential activities, crossing deserts with fragile cargo.

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