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How to pronounce “caravanserai”
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Pronunciation guide for caravanserai
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of caravanserai with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Wade Davis: Cultures at the far edge of the world 22 minutes
or a caravanserai in the middle of the Sahara --
- Definition summary
- (chiefly historical) 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.
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How to pronounce caravanserai
Wade Davis: Cultures at the far edge of the world 22 minutes
or a caravanserai in the middle of the Sahara --
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “caravanserai”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (chiefly historical) 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.
- (by extension) 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).
- (by extension) Synonym of caravan (“a convoy of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and pack animals”).
- (by extension, archaic) A hostelry, an inn; also (humorous), an (upscale) hotel.
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