pousada

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noun

a Portuguese inn

OriginPortuguese pousada →
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Meanings

nounpousada (plural pousadas)

plural pousadas

  1. a Portuguese inn

    This pousada has several rooms that are a short hike from the main building, which is perched above the vineyards.

    2007 July 22, “Letters to the Editor”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Portuguesepousada
  2. Englishpousada

From Portuguese pousada.

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APA

pousada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pousada

MLA

“pousada.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pousada. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pousada,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pousada.

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