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Windfang — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • entryway noun An opening or hallway allowing entry into a structure; a pathway allowing entry into a locality or region.
  • porch noun A covered structure at the entrance of a building, sometimes with its own roof.
  • vestibule noun A small entrance hall or lobby leading into a larger room or building.

Senses

Windfang is used for these senses in English:

  • mudroom (North America) A room used as a barrier between indoors and outdoors.
  • porch (architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
  • vestibule (architecture) A small entrance hall, antechamber, passage, or room between the outer door and the main hall, lobby, or interior of a building. [from the 17th c.]

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