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caravan city

caravan city noun: a city, such as some of those in the ancient Near East, which derives its prosperity from its location on a major trans-desert trade route.

Noun

caravan city (plural caravan cities)

  1. (historical) A city, such as some of those in the ancient Near East, which derives its prosperity from its location on a major trans-desert trade route.

Forms of caravan city

pluralcaravan cities

Origin of caravan city

Coined by Michael Rostovtzeff (1870-1952).

Questions about caravan city

What does caravan city mean?
Caravan city means a city, such as some of those in the ancient Near East, which derives its prosperity from its location on a major trans-desert trade route.
What part of speech is caravan city?
Caravan city is a noun.
What is the plural of caravan city?
The plural of caravan city is caravan cities.

Words near caravan city in the dictionary

  1. Caravaggisti
  2. caraval
  3. caravals
  4. caravan
  5. caravan cities
  6. caravan city
  7. caravan park
  8. caravan parker
  9. caravan parkers
  10. caravan parks
  11. caravan site

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