Lanai (architecture)

A lanai or lānai is a type of roofed, open-sided veranda, patio, or porch originating in Hawaii.^[1]^[2] Many homes, apartment buildings, hotels and restaurants in Hawaii are built with one or more lānais.^[3]

In Hawaii, the term's use has grown colloquially to encompass any sort of outdoor living area connected to or adjacent to an interior space—whether roofed or not—including apartment and hotel balconies. It may be screened in or not.^[4]

^ "Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi". Retrieved September 2, 2012.
^ "lanai, n." Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
^ "Hawaiian Lanai Family Room". hgtv. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
^ Cite error: The named reference floss-56215 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi". Retrieved September 2, 2012.

[2] "lanai, n." Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.

[3] "Hawaiian Lanai Family Room". hgtv. Retrieved September 1, 2012.

[floss-56215-4] Cite error: The named reference floss-56215 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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