as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building a low-slung Hawaiian beach house with an open-sided lanai to catch the tropical breezes

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Recent Examples of lanai The ground level offers two en-suite bedrooms, while upstairs, the primary suite features a private ocean-view lanai, a wet bar and a bathroom with a soaking tub and large walk-in shower. David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025 Not only are there two bedrooms and one bathroom, there’s a lanai, dedicated laundry area, garage, and exterior parking. Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Exclusive Napua rooms and suites Grand Wailea has upped its luxury offerings with Napua, an exclusive hotel within the hotel that offers guests a dedicated concierge and lounge along with superior rooms and suites, each with its own private lanai, on the resort’s top floors. Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Watch outriggers glide down the Ala Wai from your breezy rooftop lanai while sipping a cup of Kona coffee, then pop down to Redfish for a proper bowl of poke. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lanai
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porch
Noun
  • The covered porch is impressively spacious, while customization options offer plenty of space inside, too.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
  • The engineer discovered the masonry was oxidized and needed to be replaced, along with the porch, causing the cost of the repairs to go up $181,000.
    Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

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“Lanai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanai. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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