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
Accommodations feature floor-to-ceiling windows and two-person hammocks on open-air verandas (four suites have private pools).
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 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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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 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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Turns out, there are no rules to staging the perfect fall porch decor.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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