Meanings
nouncaravan city (plural caravan cities)
plural caravan cities
- historicalA 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.
Origin
Coined by Michael Rostovtzeff (1870-1952).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 駝隊城市 /驼队城市
- 駝隊城市 /驼队城市city
Finnish karavaanikaupunki
- karavaanikaupunkicity
French cité caravanière
- cité caravanièrecity
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APA
caravan city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravan%20city
MLA
“caravan city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravan%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caravan city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravan%20city.
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