as in porches
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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porches
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Clean all outdoor surfaces, including patios, decks, driveways and porches.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026 -
In the decades since, most of these homes became modernized with central air conditioning and many homeowners have fully enclosed sleeping porches to turn them into year-round sunrooms or to enlarge an existing bedroom or bathroom.—
Maggie Burch,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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“Lanais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanais. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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