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Caravanserai
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Buildings & Travel:
A
roadside
inn
, usually having a
central
courtyard
where
caravans
(
see sense
3) can
rest
,
providing
accommodation
for
travellers
along
trade routes
in Asia and North Africa.
●
A place
resembling
a
caravanserai
(sense 1) as being a place for
resting
temporarily
, or a
meeting place
(especially one that is
busy
, or where people of different
cultures
encounter
each other).
●
Synonym of
caravan
(“a
convoy
of
travellers
, their
cargo
and
vehicles
, and
pack
animals”)
●
A
hostelry
, an
inn
; also (humorous), an (upscale) hotel.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Khan
Sarai
Serai
Caravan
Caravansarai
Caravanseray
Caravansary
Caravansery
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