noun
- plural of caravansary; inns or lodges in Middle Eastern and Asian countries that provided shelter and supplies for merchant caravans and travelers
Usage: historical; also spelled caravanserais
Examples
- The Silk Road was dotted with caravansaries where merchants could rest their animals and trade goods.
- Ancient caravansaries served as crucial stops for travelers crossing the desert.
- The architecture of these caravansaries reflected the cultures of the regions they served.
- Traders relied on caravansaries to provide food, water, and shelter during long journeys.
- Many historic caravansaries in Persia and Turkey have been preserved as cultural monuments.
- The caravansaries along trade routes facilitated commerce between East and West for centuries.