caravanserai vs inn

caravanserai and inn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
caravanserai	Yes	No	No	No
inn	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inn is a hypernym of caravanserai; that is, inn is a word with a broader meaning than caravanserai:

caravanserai: an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
inn: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

Other hypernyms of caravanserai include auberge, hostel, hostelry, lodge.

caravanserai (noun)	inn (noun)
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans	a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers