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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verandas
Noun
  • At the time, Spencer noticed how newspapers were being thrown in the general direction of subscribers' porches.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The commissioners also approved eight of the nine concessions and waivers, including allowing for 96 units to have porches and decks, ranging from 64 to 70 square feet, according to a staff report.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • With elegant piazzas, museums, historic cafes, and a growing culinary scene, Turin makes an ideal base for exploring the region.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Verandas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verandas. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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