caravansary

Definition of Caravansary in English :

an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Caravansary

nounWord forms: plural ˌcaraˈvansaries

in the Near and Middle East, a kind of inn with a large central court, where caravans stop for the night

: also ˌcaraˈvanseˌrai (ˌkærəˈvænsəˌraɪ ; karˌəvanˈsərīˌ; ˌkærəˈvænsəˌreɪ ; karˌəvanˈsərāˌ)

n. pl. car·a·van·sa·ries also car·a·van·se·rais

1. An inn built around a large court for accommodating caravans along trade routes in central and western Asia.

2. A large inn or hostelry. In both senses also called serai.