lanai
noun[C]
USuk/ləˈnaɪ/us/ləˈnaɪ/plurallanaisaraised,covered, sometimespartlyclosedarea, often made ofwood, on thefrontorsideof abuilding:
During thealgaeblooms, they can'teatontheirlanai oropenthewindowsoftheirhome.
Thestormlefttreelimbslitteringthestreetsandporchesand lanaiscrumpled.
Synonyms
porch
veranda
- I wasstandingout on the lanai andheardasoundlike atraincoming.
- Thecondoownersassociationrecentlybannedsmokingon lanais.
- The second-floorlanaioverlooksahiddentropicalcourtyard.
Parts 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