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Well-equipped place for caravans on route (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oasis

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'well' is the definition.
(source of water)

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(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "Safe haven" , "Spring of fresh water in a desert" , "Fertile part of desert" , "British band" , "Fertile place in a desert, a watering hole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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