caravanserai
caravansary (ˌkærəˈvænsərɪ)
/ (ˌkærəˈvænsəˌraɪ, -ˌreɪ) /
(in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
Origin of caravanserai
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How to use caravanserai in a sentence
Paris, as the old stagers regretfully assure us, was Paris then, and not the caravanserai of all the nations of the world.
Lola Montez | Edmund B. d'AuvergneHere is a pretentious and fairly comfortable caravanserai, facing a court which is shaded by magnificent plane trees.
The Gates of India | Thomas HoldichNo questions were asked at the barrier; and we rode on quietly till nine o'clock, when we drove under the shed of a caravanserai.
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 | John Lloyd StephensThe lower part of Master Anthony's house was a sort of free hostel, like the caravanserai of the East.
The White Plumes of Navarre | Samuel Rutherford CrockettOn the eastern side there is a square courtyard like an Arab caravanserai, where cattle are penned.
The Unveiling of Lhasa | Edmund Candler
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