ramada
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ramada
An Americanism first recorded in 1865–70; from Latin American Spanish: “open shelter roofed with branches”; earlier Spanish enramada “arbor, bower,” noun use of feminine past participle of enramar “to intertwine branches,” equivalent to en- in- 2 + -ramar, verbal derivative of ramo “branch,” from Latin rāmus
Example Sentences
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They see the cafe as a “place of continuity,” where basket makers and other artists from around the state might gather under its traditional redwood shade structure, or ramada.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
Off in the distance, he says he wants to upgrade an old ramada, an outdoor pavilion that can be used for asados, Argentine barbecues.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2014
"He was within a few steps of the olla, hanging on the ramada post before the cabin door, when Pete called to him sharply."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Vijil family was scattered around in the open, most of them under the ramada, and after a frowning moment of mystification the young fellow resumed his task, but in silence.
From The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine by Robert Wesley Amick
They were sitting close together beneath the ramada, looking out upon the sunlit valley and talking dreamily of the old days, when suddenly Hardy edged away and pointed apologetically to the western trail.
From Hidden Water by Maynard Dixon
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