caravansary

[ kar-uh-van-suh-ree ]

/ ˌkær əˈvæn sə ri /

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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 kārwāncaravan + sarāy mansion, inn

OTHER WORDS FROM caravansary

car·a·van·se·ri·al

[kar-uh-van-seer-ee-uhl], /ˌkær ə vænˈsɪər i əl/, adjective

Words nearby caravansary

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

Example sentences from the Web for caravansary

But why was her shadow sitting there, the lonely hostless guest of the night's caravansary?
There and Back|George MacDonald
At the Caravansary they had scented tragedy, and Kate faced them with the paragraph.
The Precipice|Elia Wilkinson Peattie
Yet there is no dreary stretch or caravansary effect, and to-day every seat is filled, and a dozen tourists waiting at the door.
A Truthful Woman in Southern California|Kate Sanborn
The caravansary in the village is not to my liking, and I had thought of engaging a suite up here.
Where There's A Will|Mary Roberts Rinehart

The master of the caravansary then appeared, bearing, in token of welcome, a basket of fruits arranged with great taste.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg Ebers