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单词 lanais
释义

lanai

noun

la·​nai lə-ˈnī How to pronounce lanai (audio)
lä-
plural lanais
: a roofed porch : veranda
… a covered porch is called a "lanai" in Hawaii … Sanette Tanaka
… Honolulu landscape architect James C. Hubbard used four L-shaped extensions to broaden an entry lanai. Sunset
… my feelings are just as ambivalent and I sit on the front lanai of my rented bungalow in Palm Springs, California … Douglas Coupland

Synonyms

  • gallery [Southern & Midland]
  • piazza [dialect]
  • porch
  • stoop
  • veranda
  • verandah
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Example Sentences

a low-slung Hawaiian beach house with an open-sided lanai to catch the tropical breezes
Recent Examples on the Web The impressive 2,800-square foot primary suite occupies the entire second level with a wraparound lanai that offers striking vistas of the coast from one of the property’s best vantage points. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022 Access to the ocean is as simple as walking beyond the lanai. Alexa Climaldi, Forbes, 31 July 2022 Calais tiles from Granada Tile fill the entire wall and brighten up the the lanai and carry a Florida home's profusion of blue and white outdoors. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 July 2022 Outside are a covered slate front porch, rear lanai, and rich native landscaping created by the previous owner, a conservationist. The Week Staff, The Week, 29 May 2022 New ocean bungalows have a naturalistic design and fab lanai with a hanging egg chair swing. Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022 Apparently the creature had torn through the lanai and made himself at home. Brett Clarkson, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2022 The main lounge/living room area seamlessly transitions to a spacious outdoor lanai, making the house heaven for year-round entertaining. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2022 The 5,840-square-foot residence is surrounded by gardens, a swimming pool and a lanai. Ellen Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian lānai

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Lanai

geographical name

La·​nai lə-ˈnī How to pronounce Lanai (audio)
lä-
variants or Lana'i
island of Hawaii west of Maui and south of Molokai area 141 square miles (367 square kilometers)

lanais

noun

plural of lanai
as in porches
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a low-slung Hawaiian beach house with an open-sided lanai to catch the tropical breezes

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • porches
  • verandahs
  • verandas
  • piazzas
  • stoops
  • porticoes
  • porticos
  • sunrooms
  • piazze
  • galleries
  • solariums
  • solaria
  • sunporches
  • sleeping porches
  • galilees
  • sun parlors
  • porte cocheres
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