Lanai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləˈnaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lanai is a noun meaning (chiefly Hawaii, Florida) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Meaning
(chiefly Hawaii, Florida) A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Example Sentences
‘If they vomit in the lanai, that's for the butler to handle.’
Afterward, Lili‘u and Stevenson found time to talk quietly with each other on the bungalow's lānai.
In Honolulu, Nancy Peacock, an architect, said her clients increasingly requested “punees,” as daybeds are known in Hawaii — sometimes on the lanai, the covered porch of the house.
Word Forms
- lanais
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patio, veranda, parlor, housetop, lapa, rooflet.
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