Definition of veranda

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ve·ran·da or ve·ran·dah    (v-rnd) KEY 

NOUN:

A porch or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. Also called gallery.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Hindi vara, probably from Portuguese varanda (perhaps ultimately from Vulgar Latin *barra, barrier, bar)