Ve-răn'dă, n.

noun

n. [An Oriental word; Pg. varanda, Sp. baranda, Malay. báranda, baranda, Skr. varanda, Hind. & Per. bārāmadah, from Per. bar, up, and āmădah, p. p. of āmadan, to come.] (Arch.) (a.) A kind of open portico, formed by extending a sloping roof beyond the main building. (b.) A light, open portico or outer gallery, with a sloping roof.

An ornate veranda covered with climbing vines and surrounded by shrubs, with a small seated figure in front. — Veranda.