English Explanatory Dictionary

veranda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.

Pronunciation

/vəˈɹæn.də/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-veranda.wav

Word forms

veranda verandas verandah viranda virandah virando

Etymology

An Indian English word of Indo-Portuguese origin, from Portuguese varanda (“balustrade; balcony”). Further etymology is unclear and disputed.

Derived words

verandaed verandaless
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