loggia

noun

plural loggias ˈlō-jē-əz How to pronounce loggia (audio)
ˈlȯ-(ˌ)jäz
also loggie ˈlȯ-(ˌ)jā How to pronounce loggia (audio)
: a roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open court

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The backyard is a veritable oasis with a 50-foot-long loggia supported by 15-foot columns alongside a 60-foot pool crafted from Pennsylvania limestone. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024 Peony Chintz, the inaugural RAD Goods release, turned heads earlier this year in Redmond Warner’s tented loggia at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024 Rendering of 960 Fifth Avenue showing fictional tripartite façade and loggia as originally proposed (1926). David Netto, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024 Other highlights include a rear family room that opens to a covered loggia equipped with a barbecue station and an adjacent kitchen outfitted with a central island and a breakfast nook. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loggia 

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Old French loge lodge

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loggia was in 1742

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“Loggia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loggia. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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