mirador

American  

[mir-uh-dawr, -dohr] / ˌmɪr əˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr /

noun

1. (in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.

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mirador British  

/ ˌmɪrəˈdɔː /

noun

1. a window, balcony, or turret

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Etymology

Origin of mirador

1660–70; < Spanish < Catalan, equivalent to mira ( r ) to look at (< Latin mīrārī to wonder at) + -dor agent suffix (< Latin -tor -tor )

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Example Sentences

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mirador

A mirador more than 100 feet up in the steeple offers some of the best views of San Andres.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022

I gave up and pulled off the highway into a mirador – or a scenic lookout.

From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2010

From the roofed mirador we had a good view of the town rising on its rocky height above the sea.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Mary Stuart Boyd

Lyautey and spoke a few words through the interpretess one felt that at last a painted window of the mirador had been broken, and a thought let into the vacuum of the harem.

From In Morocco by Edith Wharton

There is a mirador in the garden which can be seen from the road, and from which there is a very extensive view.

From Life in Mexico by Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis) Calderón de la Barca

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