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.
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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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In airports, outside hotels and inside stadiums, Haitians wore their national colors and proudly waved their flags.
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Many have put their possessions in storage to live in an Atlanta hotel on the promise of a new career.
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Head to Bayzo’s Pub on the lower level of The Mansion for an English tavern vibe, family-friendly pub fare, and live music some nights during the summer season.
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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village.
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He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
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Calling it a closet feels a bit like calling the Ritz a hostel.
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“Caravansary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravansary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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