caravanserai
IPA: kˈɛrʌvænzɝˈaɪ
noun
- (chiefly historical) A roadside inn, usually having a central courtyard where caravans (see sense 3) can rest, providing accommodation for travellers along trade routes in Asia and North Africa.
- (by extension) A place resembling a caravanserai (sense 1) 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).
- (by extension) Synonym of caravan (“a convoy of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and pack animals”)
- (by extension, archaic) A hostelry, an inn; also (humorous), an (upscale) hotel.
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Examples of "caravanserai" in Sentences
- The town has a ruined caravanserai dating to 1213.
- The caravanserai is constructed of blocks of basalt.
- In the 19th century, it was also used as a caravanserai.
- Also the meaning of khan as caravanserai seems to be dubious.
- In this period a khan , or caravanserai, was built in the village.
- Nor is a gated caravanserai an example of Sassanid style architecture.
- The caravanserai is a cultural center and a touristic attraction today.
- He designed a caravanserai in Eregli and an octogal madrasah in Istanbul.
- At the end of the 16th century, a small khan or caravanserai was built there.
- He designed a caravanserai in Eregli and an octogal madrasah in Constantinople.