Definition of "zaguan" []

• A porch or a vestibule at the entrance of a house; entrance; hall. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• ""zaguan," running through the breadth of the building, and then we are in the patio."
• "Since a "great house" which has been converted into a small museum is the architectural example that visitors are most likely to see, we'll try to capture some of their elegance: A doorway on the street leads to a rather dark passageway, called the zaguan."
• "From the vestibule main entrance (_zaguan_) one passes to the upper floor, which constitutes the house proper, where the family resides."