Caravansary Definition

-rī
caravansaries, caravanserais
noun
caravansaries
In the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night.
Webster's New World
A large inn or hostelry.
American Heritage

Alternative spelling of caravanserai.

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Other Word Forms of Caravansary

Noun

Singular:
caravansary
Plural:
caravansaries

Origin of Caravansary

  • French caravanserai from Persian kārvānsarāy kārvān caravan sarāy camp, palace terə-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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