a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
We were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels. They joined the wagon train for safety.
source: WordNet 3.0
a camper equipped with living quarters
source: WordNet 3.0
A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.