variants
or caravanserais
or caravanserai
as in hotels
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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Noun
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Check-in and Check-out Times and Procedures Many hotels extend the opportunity for early check-in and late check-out when their housekeeping calendar aligns.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025 -
There was no place for the highly perishable product to go because the marketplace for dairy products was gutted by the closure of restaurants, schools, hotels and food-service businesses.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its sturdy construction and combination lock provide extra protection in hotel rooms, hostels, or vacation rentals.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Caravansaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravansaries. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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