/l??na?/plurallanaisaraised,covered, sometimespartlyclosedarea, often made ofwood, on thefrontorsideof abuilding:During thealgaeblooms, they can'teatontheirlanai oropenthewindowsoftheirhome.Thestormlefttreelimbslitteringthestreetsandporchesand lanaiscrumpled.SynonymsporchverandaMore examples
I wasstandingout on the lanai andheardasoundlike atraincoming.
The second-floorlanaioverlooksahiddentropicalcourtyard.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesParts of buildings: walls & parts of walls
alcove
balcony
baseboard
cavity wall
chimney breast
damp course
damp-proof
damp-proofing
drystone wall
Juliet balcony
pebbledash
plasterboard
recess
sconce
Sheetrock
wainscoted
wainscoting
wallboard
walled
woodwork
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