Definition of vardo in English:
vardo
(also varda)
nounPlural vardas, Plural vardos ˈvɑːdəʊ
A Gypsy caravan.
Example sentencesExamples
- A traditional Victorian wooden wagon called a varda was on show at St Mary's School, Swanley, as was the Romany modern-day caravan equivalent.
- The vardo, the traditional brightly painted gipsy caravan pulled by a horse, is quite a rare sight these days.
- With his dog and his young friends he'd set out in his vardo - a horse-drawn gypsy caravan - and end up in the most wonderful, strange and exciting places.
- Using the Romany word for a horse-drawn wooden wagon - varda - the project is dedicated to exploring and preserving Romany gypsy traditions, culture and history.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Romany.