loggia

[ loj-uh, loh-jee-uh; Italian lawd-jah ]

noun

, plural log·gias, Italian log·gie [lawd, -je].

1. a gallery or arcade open to the air on at least one side.
2. a space within the body of a building but open to the air on one side, serving as an open-air room or as an entrance porch.

loggia

/ ˈlɒdʒə; ˈlɒdʒɪə /

noun

1. a covered area on the side of a building, esp one that serves as a porch
2. an open balcony in a theatre

Word History and Origins

Origin of loggia¹

From Italian, dating back to 1735–45; lodge

Word History and Origins

Origin of loggia¹

C17: Italian, from French loge. See lodge

Example Sentences

On the benches of the loggia men lie asleep in the shadow, and children chase one another among the statues.

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There in the loggia above the garden she dined with the newly-married ladies of the city.

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In the background two maids search for a gown in a great chest under a loggia.

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The other loggia is on the ground-floor of his house on the bridge, and is covered with scenes in fresco.

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Ftatateeta seats herself on the step of the loggia, and sits there, watching the scene with sybilline intensity.

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Related Words

• gallery
• mall
• walkway