1a person who spends a holiday/vacation living in a tent or at a holiday camp2 (alsocamper van) (both British English) (North American EnglishRV, recreational vehicle) (alsomotorhomeNorth American English, British English)a large vehicle designed for people to live and sleep in when they are travelling3(North American English) (British Englishcaravan)a road vehicle without an engine that is pulled by a car, designed for people to live and sleep in, especially when they are on holiday/vacation