Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A flat roof or a platform on the top of a house.
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Examples
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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The position given by the above file as given by my GPS on the azotea is actually in the terrace over the living room (somewhat shaded) - not too bad an accuracy.
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We hear that two shells have fallen into the house of Señor —, who has a pretty wife and a number of children, and that his azotea is occupied by the federalist troops.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843
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When the sun is low and the evening cool, the azotea is a pleasant lounging-place, especially when the proprietor of the house has a taste for flowers; then it is converted into an aerial garden, and displays the rich flora for which the picture-land of Mexico is justly celebrated.
The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Mayne Reid 1850
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When the sun is down, or behind a cloud, the azotea is a most agreeable promenade; and to render it still more so, that over the house of Don Ambrosio had been arranged so as to resemble a flower-garden.
The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Mayne Reid 1850
maesepedro commented on the word azotea
1.f. Cubierta llana de un edificio:
el antenista subió a la azotea a comprobar el estado de la antena de televisión.
2.col. Cabeza:
me he dado un golpe en la azotea y me he quedado atontado.
June 29, 2009