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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Soil, plants, and growing containers can get heavy and may place too much weight on porches and balconies.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026 -
About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Lanais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanais. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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