veranda

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a porch along the outside of a building, sometimes partly enclosed

   The guests enjoyed a smoke on the veranda.

Simplified etymology

Veranda entered English in the early 18th century from Hindi varaṇḍā. The Hindi word had itself been borrowed from Portuguese varanda, meaning “railing” or “balustrade.”

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

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