an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that
provides accommodation for caravans a stable with an associated
inn where caravans could rest and recover from the day's journey
Eastern quadrangular inn with a central court where caravans may
rest. lodgings for travellers and animals, around a courtyard A
"motel" for those traveling by caravan. ( Turkish) A large inn
or hostelry, built around a large court, for accommodating
caravans, travellers on them, and their animals at night. A
courtyard prepared for accommodation of caravans. Pr: inn A
caravanserai (Persian ÙƒØ§Ø±ÙˆØ§Ù†Ø³Ø±Ø§, Turkish: kervansaray)
was a roadside inn where travellers could rest and recover from
the day's journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce,
information, and people across the network of trade routes
covering Asia, North Africa, and South-Eastern Europe.