azotea

azotea

1. In Hispanic architecture, a flat roof.
2. An open, elevated terrace, usually located at the back of a house which it adjoins.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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