verandas

variants or verandahs
plural of veranda
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). 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
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Noun
  • The waterfront, retreat-like Weekapaug Inn has expansive porches and large windows that frame Quonochontaug Pond.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Investing in outdoor lighting is a simple solution to illuminate pathways and porches for safer steps.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Verandas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verandas. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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