caravansary
[ kar-uh-van-suh-ree ]
/ ˌkær əˈvæn sə ri /
noun, plural car·a·van·sa·ries.
(in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans.
any large inn or hotel.
Also
car·a·van·se·rai
[kar-uh-van-suh-rahy, -rey] /ˌkær əˈvæn səˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ/.
Origin of caravansary
1590–1600; < French
caravanserai < Persian
kārwānsarāy, equivalent to
kārwān
caravan +
sarāy mansion, inn
OTHER WORDS FROM caravansary
car·a·van·se·ri·al [kar-uh-van-seer-ee-uh l] /ˌkær ə vænˈsɪər i əl/, adjectiveWords nearby caravansary
caratacus,
caratinga,
caravaggio,
caravan,
caravanner,
caravansary,
caravanserai,
caravel,
caraway,
carb,
carb-
Example sentences from the Web for caravanserai
British Dictionary definitions for caravanserai
caravanserai
caravansary (ˌkærəˈvænsərɪ)
/ (ˌkærəˈvænsəˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ) /
noun plural -rais or -ries
(in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
Word Origin for caravanserai
C16: from Persian
kārwānsarāī caravan inn