Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caravan city

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables: car-a-van c-i-ty
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Coined by Michael Rostovtzeff (1870-1952).

Inflected Forms

caravan cities (plural)

Questions

What does caravan city mean?: 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.
Where does caravan city come from?: Coined by Michael Rostovtzeff (1870-1952).

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