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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
Each of the 17 rooms and suites, along with the two-story, two-bedroom villa, feature a private terrace or veranda ideal for enjoying a morning espresso or an afternoon aperitivo.
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Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Abu Sayed's elderly parents sit quietly on the veranda, staring at the deluge, their minds seemingly elsewhere.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Wheel it onto a veranda or sunroom to draw in some sustenance on wheels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
Not with the violence of waves, but with the lull of porch laughter, with voices passed down from one veranda to the next.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 July 2025
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Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Abu Sayed's elderly parents sit quietly on the veranda, staring at the deluge, their minds seemingly elsewhere.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
Wheel it onto a veranda or sunroom to draw in some sustenance on wheels.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2025
Not with the violence of waves, but with the lull of porch laughter, with voices passed down from one veranda to the next.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for veranda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veranda
porch
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Where To Stay In Sunset Beach Hotels With its charming decks and porches, the two-story 14-room Sunset Inn is a dreamy place to stay.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Photos taken after the crash and later shared by the sheriff’s office on Facebook show a hole in a porch area and the remnants of a red and white RC plane, NBC affiliate KNTV reported.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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