caravanserai
/ˌkæɹəˈvænsəɹaɪ/noun
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1
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.
2
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).
3
Synonym of caravan (“a convoy of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and pack animals”).
4
A hostelry, an inn; also (humorous), an (upscale) hotel.
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