caravanserai
A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see ) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.
Other meanings
A place resembling a caravanserai () as being a place for resting temporarily, or a meeting place (especially one that is busy, or where people of different cultures encounter each other).
A hostelry, an inn; also , an (upscale) hotel.
Related words
- caravanserial
Word history
From Middle French "carvansera".
Where this comes from
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