car‧a‧van‧se‧rai /ˌkærəˈvænsəraɪ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Persian;
Origin: karwanserai, from karwan ( ⇒ caravan) + sarai 'palace, place for travelers to stay in']
a hotel with a large open central area, used in the past in Eastern countries by groups of people and animals travelling together
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