veranda (redirected from verandahs)

ve·ran·da or ve·ran·dah  (v-rnd)

n.

A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called regionally gallery.

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[Hindi vara, probably from Portuguese varanda (perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin *barra, barrier, bar).]

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veranda, verandah [vəˈrændə]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a porch or portico, sometimes partly enclosed, along the outside of a building

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) NZ a canopy sheltering pedestrians in a shopping street

[from Portuguese varanda railing; related to Hindi varandā railing]

verandaed , verandahed adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

veranda - a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed) verandah, gallery lanai - a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room porch - a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

Translations

veranda verandah [vəˈrændə] N → galería f, veranda f, terraza f

veranda verandah [vəˈrændə] n → véranda f
on the veranda → sur la véranda

veranda(h)

n → Veranda f

veranda verandah [vəˈrændə] n → veranda