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

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Word Origin for caravanserai

C16: from Persian kārwānsarāī caravan inn

Words nearby caravanserai

Caratinga, Caravaggio, caravan, caravanner, caravansary, caravanserai, caravel, caraway, carb, carbachol, carbamate

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Example sentences from the Web for caravanserai

Even larger than the city inn is the caravanserai where my pony was stabled; it is more like a barracks than an inn.
An Australian in China|George Ernest Morrison
I have known them make great discoveries during my service in this caravanserai.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan|James Morier
In the best chamber of the caravanserai Venetia Corona was sitting, listless in the heat, when her attendant entered.
Under Two Flags|Ouida [Louise de la Ramee]
And in her gaudy bedroom, in the caravanserai that had been her idea of luxury, his wife lay dead.
The Halo|Bettina von Hutten

The chappa khanehs, or post-houses, are often a trifle cleaner than the caravanserai.
Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia|M. E. Hume-Griffith

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