variants
or caravanserai
as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
a caravansary designed specifically for self-styled cheapskates
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Recent Examples of caravansary
Another restaurant that scores high on the authenticity meter is Archive, in the basement of an old caravansary by the banks of the Kura River.
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Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
Another of Bogaczewicz’s photographs captures a Saudi family having a picnic under a highway overpass, much as their bedouin ancestors might have stopped their caravansary by a desert wadi to have a meal.
—Wired, 26 Nov. 2019
Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
Another of Bogaczewicz’s photographs captures a Saudi family having a picnic under a highway overpass, much as their bedouin ancestors might have stopped their caravansary by a desert wadi to have a meal.
—Wired, 26 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravansary
Noun
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The trickle-down effect on travel costs has been noticeable, and a warning from the American Hotel & Lodging Association indicates that demand for hotel rooms is far below expectations.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The hotel is also pet-friendly, allowing two animals of any size free of charge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Joseph Brewster turned the house into a tavern and store during the War for Independence when it was frequented by British soldiers stationed in the area.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The show then jumps ahead to the start of the next summer in Barry’s Bay, where Percy works to reopen the tavern.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Henges said the hostel shows Open Doors’ creativity and commitment to addressing homelessness in Kansas City.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Now that’s paying into a bill for costs that the hostel doesn’t even need to absorb.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Caravansary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravansary. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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