variants
or verandahs
as in porches
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 verandas
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
At the Rhumerie de Chamarel, however, copper stills gleam as sugarcane becomes spiced rum—sipped slowly on breezy verandas.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
At the Rhumerie de Chamarel, however, copper stills gleam as sugarcane becomes spiced rum—sipped slowly on breezy verandas.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verandas
Noun
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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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Children were playing, adults sat on their front porches, neighbors spoke to each other.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Split breathes through Diocletian’s Palace—its Roman columns framing lively piazzas shaded by palms and centuries-old walls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Verandas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verandas. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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