# caravansary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæɹəˈvænsəɹi/

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of caravanserai.

## 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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caravansary