noun
or ve·ran·dah və̇ˈrandə, -raan-
( -s )
Etymology: partly from Hindi varaṇḍdā, baraṇḍā; akin to Bengali bārāṇḍā veranda, lexical Sanskrit varaṇḍa; partly from Portuguese varanda; akin to Spanish baranda railing, balustrade, Provençal barando, Catalan barana
: a usually roofed open gallery or portico attached to the exterior of a building and used for sitting out of doors : piazza , porch — compare loggia
Synonyms: see balcony