caravansary
Meanings
Plural: caravansaries
Noun
- an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
- Alternative spelling of caravanserai.
Origin / Etymology
Anglicization of caravanserai, influenced by -ary, -ery (suffix denoting ‘place of’), as if meaning “place of caravans” by reanalysis as caravan + -s- (interfix) + -ary, -ery.
Cognates
* German Karawanserei
Synonyms
caravan inn, caravanserai, khan
Scrabble Score: 19
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Words With Friends Score: 21
caravansary is a valid Words With Friends word