Definition of VERANDA

veranda

Plural: verandas

Noun

  • A roofed, open-air gallery or porch attached to a house.
  • a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
  • A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.

Examples

  • He relaxed on the VERANDA, contemplating his next Words With Friends move.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi वरण्डा (varaṇḍā), itself borrowed from Tamil வராந்தா (varāntā), from Portuguese varanda (“balustrade; balcony”).

Synonyms

gallery, verandah

Scrabble Score: 11

veranda: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
veranda: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
veranda: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

veranda: valid Words With Friends Word