noun
ramada
ruh-MAH-duh
Ramada (noun) means a simple shelter or open-sided porch, typically covered with a roof of branches or thatch. Example: “They set up a ramada in the yard for shade during the summer barbecue.”
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A simple shelter or open-sided porch, typically covered with a roof of branches or thatch.
"They sat in the shade of the pole and brush ramada in front of the place and sipped their drinks and looked out at the desolate stillness of the little crossroads at noon."
— Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses (1992)
"The well- built structure suggested that the occupation was not temporary, and the presence of the ramada indicated that at least part of the occupation was during warm weather."
— Sally Binford, Lewis Binford (2008)
"They set up a ramada in the yard for shade during the summer barbecue."
"The desert campsite had a wooden ramada for shelter from the sun."
"As protection against the fierce heat, he caused a ramada to be constructed over and around his tent, which he employed only for sleeping."
— Wayne R Kime, Colonel Richard Irving Dodge (2006)
How to use ramada
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA basic open shelter, usually just a roof on posts, used for shade.
Common pairings
build a ramada
sit under a ramada
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Etymology
From Spanish ramada, itself from rama, "branch" — describing the leafy branches once used to build the roof.
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What does “ramada” mean?
The word “ramada” means a simple shelter or open-sided porch, typically covered with a roof of branches or thatch. In plain terms, a basic open shelter, usually just a roof on posts, used for shade.
How do you pronounce “ramada”?
“Ramada” is pronounced ruh-MAH-duh (/ɹəˈmɑːdə/ in IPA).
How do you use “ramada” in a sentence?
Here is “ramada” used in a sentence: “They set up a ramada in the yard for shade during the summer barbecue.”
What part of speech is “ramada”?
“Ramada” is a noun.
Where does the word “ramada” come from?
The word “ramada” comes from Spanish. From Spanish ramada, itself from rama, "branch" — describing the leafy branches once used to build the roof.
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