— caravanserial /kar'euh van sear"ee euhl/ , adj.
/kar'euh van"seuh ree/ , n. , pl. caravansaries .
1. (in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans.
2. any large inn or hotel.
Also, caravanserai /kar'euh van"seuh ruy', -ray'/ .
[ 1590-1600; caravanserai
karwansaray, equiv. to karwan CARAVAN + saray mansion, inn ]