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 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
Wired, 26 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caravansary
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Fire victims have turned on State Farm The night of the devastating Eaton fire, Jared Franz was in a cramped hotel room with his family hoping his Altadena home would still be standing when the sun rose.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Some have suggested a market or food hall on the main level, a hotel on the top floors and a river-side balcony where people could eat and sip while gazing at the Mississippi.—
Nick Halter,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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After starting the tavern, his father added carryout business and in 1960 moved the store to a large building in Old Town at 756 W. North Ave.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The next day, there was an image released of a young person caught on a hostel’s security camera with a hood over their head, flashing a big smile at someone beyond the photo’s frame.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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The pod-style rooms offer just enough space for a bed, providing a bit more privacy and comfort than a hostel.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Caravansary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caravansary. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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