caravansery

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A form of caravanserai — 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.

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Meanings

nouncaravansery (plural caravanseries)

plural caravanseries

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of caravanserai.

Origin

See caravansary.

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APA

caravansery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravansery

MLA

“caravansery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravansery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caravansery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caravansery.

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