ve·ran·da [or] ve·ran·dah
 veranda [or] verandah
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
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noun |
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a large, open porch attached to a house. Verandas have roofs and are used for social activities.
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verandaed (verandahed) (adj.) |
Veranda comes from a word in the Hindi language of India. This word is
varanda, which means "long balcony." The Hindi word may come from a word in the Portuguese language. The country of Portugal is a long way from India, but the Portuguese, renowned sailors and explorers, had power in India for may years starting in the 1500s.