caravansary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

caravanserai, khan, caravan inn

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