veranda
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də 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.
Origin:
1705–15; < Hindi baraṇḍā, barāmdā < Persian bar āmadaḥ coming out (unless the Hindi word is < Portuguese varanda, Spanish baranda railing, balustrade; cf. bar1)
1705–15; < Hindi baraṇḍā, barāmdā < Persian bar āmadaḥ coming out (unless the Hindi word is < Portuguese varanda, Spanish baranda railing, balustrade; cf. bar1)
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veranda or verandah (vəˈrændə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a porch or portico, sometimes partly enclosed, along the outside of a building |
| 2. | (NZ) a canopy sheltering pedestrians in a shopping street |
| [C18: from Portuguese varanda railing; related to Hindi varandā railing] | |
| verandah or verandah | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Portuguese varanda railing; related to Hindi varandā railing] | |
| ve'randaed or verandah | |
| —adj | |
| ve'randahed or verandah | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
veranda
1711, from Hindi varanda, which probably is from Port. varanda, originally "long balcony or terrace," of uncertain origin, possibly related to Sp. baranda "railing," and ultimately from V.L. *barra "barrier, bar." Fr. véranda is borrowed from Eng.
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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veranda
in architecture, most frequently, an open-walled, roofed porch attached to the exterior of a domestic structure and usually surrounded by a railing. The word came into English through the Hindi varanda, but it is related to the Spanish baranda, meaning "railing," and thus most likely entered Hindi via Portuguese explorers of India.
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Example sentences
Book a single or double occupancy room with a private balcony or veranda with views of the beach or garden terrace.
Each cottage is air-conditioned and has a deck or veranda with views out over the gardens.
The main elevation features a one-story closed veranda which partially extends along the left side.
There are upgrade options, such as a state room suite with a veranda or a view.
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