lanai
noun
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanais
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pluralof lanai.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shaded lanais looked out on little gardens of mostly fruit trees and vegetables.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2021
Lounges and lanais surround a swimming pool out back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
Centuries ago, these dwellings would have included roofs made of wooden beams and thatch of hau hau, a native plant, and even featured lanais made of ocean-smoothed rocks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2016
It fixed existing dining options by giving them a "contemporary expression," enlarged lanais and improved views, and it added a sushi bar and a lobby bar.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 2, 2010
He knew the holoku in the home of its origin, where, on the lanais of Hawaii, it gave charm to a plain woman and double-folded the charm of a charming woman.
From The Little Lady of the Big House by Jack London
