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Added 9 October 2026

caravansary

/ˌkæɹəˈvænsəɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about caravansary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

Anglicization of caravanserai, influenced by -ary, -ery (suffix denoting ‘place of’), as if meaning “place of caravans” by reanalysis as caravan + -s- (interfix) + -ary, -ery. Cognates * German Karawanserei

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