variants
or verandah
as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
whiling away the afternoon from the inn's wide veranda
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Recent Examples of veranda
Friends leave bags of mangoes hanging on doors and sitting on verandas.
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Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Each room is a suite and has either a private veranda or terrace.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The double-pane sliding glass windows throughout offer plenty of natural light, and there’s a charming veranda that’s great for relaxing — right in time for the warmer months ahead.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Outdoor space: The approximately 1,880-square-foot lot includes several outdoor spaces, including a veranda and a courtyard.
Costs: In Victoria, stamp duty on a property that sells for 1.39 million Australian dollars would be or $46,000 (76,450 AUD).
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dinkinish O’Connor, Saveur, 8 May 2025
Each room is a suite and has either a private veranda or terrace.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
The double-pane sliding glass windows throughout offer plenty of natural light, and there’s a charming veranda that’s great for relaxing — right in time for the warmer months ahead.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Outdoor space: The approximately 1,880-square-foot lot includes several outdoor spaces, including a veranda and a courtyard.
Costs: In Victoria, stamp duty on a property that sells for 1.39 million Australian dollars would be or $46,000 (76,450 AUD).
—Roxana Popescu, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veranda
porch
Noun
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Fronted by a useful porch area, the tiny house also features a spacious interior layout that's arranged on one floor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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Don’t shelter in unprotected open buildings, such as metal sheds, picnic pavilions, baseball dugouts and porches.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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