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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
The oceanfront property, built in 2010, hews to British Colonial design, with columns anchoring the front and back of the residence, verandas wrapping all the way around, and a central two-story atrium that lets in fresh air.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
That same veranda became a venue for more literal instrumental music in later years when the Park Service invited a community ensemble called Symphony of the Canyons to perform outdoor pops concerts.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
That same veranda became a venue for more literal instrumental music in later years when the Park Service invited a community ensemble called Symphony of the Canyons to perform outdoor pops concerts.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veranda
porch
Noun
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Police observed a man approaching the porch and attempting to steal the package.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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More officers arrived on the scene to assist and soon after, an officer found Cullen on the front porch of a house sweating.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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