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 Medallion, Silver, Royal, Grand and Owner’s Suites are the biggest, priciest suites and feature bigger verandas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026 The home is set on a private acre of gardens, and features several verandas that are well-suited for al fresco dining. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026 The clubhouse would have a bar, restaurant, locker rooms and verandas overlooking the golf course and tennis courts. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Camp de Base Gaspésie has beachfront cottages just outside of town, each with kitchen facilities and spacious verandas for sunset viewing. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 The Colonial-style home in Greensboro, built in 2000, has wraparound verandas on the upper and lower floors, plus a third-floor observation space similar to the clubhouse’s crow’s nest. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026 The waterfront suites with private verandahs and two-bedroom plunge pool villas are special sanctuaries. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Christiansted’s arcades and butter‑yellow warehouses set a historic tone, while Frederiksted leans more Creole with gingerbread trim and wide verandas. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 The 11-villa resort has no TVs or desks in the villas and offers private verandas, canoe rides over coral reefs, sailing excursions and scuba diving. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for verandas
porches
Noun
  • The light tan background brightens up darker decks and porches.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The bedrooms were initially designed as open-air sleeping porches.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Verandas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verandas. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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