Definition von caravansary im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
or caravanserai Public building used for sheltering caravans and other travelers in the Middle East. The structure is quadrangular in form and enclosed by a massive wall that has small windows near the top and a few narrow air holes near the bottom. The central court, surrounded by an arcade and storerooms, is usually large enough to contain 300-400 camels. It is open to the sky and has a well with a fountain basin in its center. There are rooms upstairs for lodging
an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
a hotel with a large open central area, used in the past in Eastern countries by groups of people and animals travelling together (karwanserai, from karwan ( CARAVAN) + sarai )