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 The top suites are the stand- alone oceanfront cottages, each with a private veranda opening onto a seven-mile stretch of pink sand. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025 In 1825, it was made up of 60 tabby and brick houses with verandas facing the ocean. David Chiu, People.com, 27 May 2025 The former recently underwent a major renovation of the interior spaces and its outdoor veranda. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 Longtime fans may be pleased to learn that sections of the historic building were preserved in the new construction—specifically, parts of the original veranda. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veranda
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porch
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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
  • 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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