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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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There are rumors about evacuees not being able to secure hotel rooms thanks to out-of-towners.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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Under various owners, Glen View House operated for decades as a tavern and restaurant before closing in March 2023.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Dig Into a Classic Burger at Redamak’s Redamak’s has been flipping its famous cheeseburgers in New Buffalo since 1946, when George and Mary Redamak turned a humble lakeside tavern into a summer staple.

— Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026

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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bhandari expects that, at best, his 122-bed hostel will reach 60% occupancy during that peak tourist season this year, down from 100% last year.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Built between 1922 and 1926, the Grand Mosque housed a prayer room, a library, a hammam – or public bath – a hostel and a restaurant.

— Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

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