caravan vs van

caravan and van both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caravan	Yes	No	Yes	No
van	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, caravan and van are synonyms defined as:

caravan (noun)	van (noun)
a camper equipped with living quarters	a truck with an enclosed cargo space
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file	a camper equipped with living quarters
	(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
	the leading units moving at the head of an army
	any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

caravan (verb)	van (verb)
travel in a caravan