véranda
veranda
noun veh-rahn-DAH Rare
Origin: from Portuguese 'varanda'
Usage Note
Véranda refers to a glazed or semi-enclosed porch or conservatory attached to a house — in French usage it often implies a glass-enclosed extension rather than the open porch common in English. The word entered French via Portuguese and became popular with colonial architecture. The plural is vérandas.
Examples
"Ils prennent le thé dans la véranda."
Natural Translation
They have tea in the veranda.
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