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caravansary

noun

ˌker-ə-ˈvan(t)-sə-rē

variants or caravanserai

Definition of caravansary

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. — 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

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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, were spotted leaving their hotel en route to the celebration, while Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson were also seen arriving for the event.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of hotel

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The rocky beach is lined with beach chairs that can be rented, and there are several traditional taverns and snack shacks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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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.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Calling it a closet feels a bit like calling the Ritz a hostel.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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