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ve·ran·da 
[vuh-ran-duh] Pronunciation Key
[vuh-ran-duh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Also ve·ran·dah. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house; gallery. |
| 2. | piazza. |
[Origin: 1705–15; < Hindi baraṇḍā, barāmdā < Pers bar āmadaḥ coming out (unless the Hindi word is < Pg varanda, Sp baranda railing, balustrade; cf. bar1)]
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| ve·ran·da or ve·ran·dah
(və-rān'də) Pronunciation Key
n. A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called regionally gallery. [Hindi varaṇḍā, probably from Portuguese varanda (perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin *barra, barrier, bar).] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| verandah | |
noun | |
| a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) [syn: veranda] |
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