noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlɒd͡ʒə/
/ˈlɒd͡ʒiə/
/ˈloʊd͡ʒə/
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rhymes with -ɒdʒə
CMU ARPABET:L AA1 G IY0 AH0
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A roofed, open gallery, usually on an upper level.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arcade, colonnade
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian loggia, from Old French loge, from Medieval Latin laubĭa, from Frankish *laubijā. Doublet of lobby and lodge.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Bulgarian:
лоджия
(lodžija)
— a roofed, open gallery
Catalan:
llotja
— a roofed, open gallery
Chinese Mandarin:
凉廊
(liángláng)
— a roofed, open gallery
Danish:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Finnish:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
German:
Loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Hungarian:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Italian:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Italian:
portico
— a roofed, open gallery
Manx:
arcaid foshlit
— a roofed, open gallery
Polish:
loggia
— a roofed, open gallery
Polish:
lodżia
— a roofed, open gallery
Portuguese:
lógia
— a roofed, open gallery
Russian:
ло́джия
(lódžija)
— a roofed, open gallery