veranda
noun
ve·ran·da
və-ˈran-də 
variants
or verandah
: a usually roofed open gallery or portico attached to the exterior of a building
Examples of veranda in a Sentence
whiling away the afternoon from the inn's wide veranda
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This Near Northside eatery still has seats open in its dining room, enclosed veranda and (weather permitting) outside patio Easter Sunday.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
During moments of cultural encounter, words can be invited onto a new language’s welcoming veranda and sometimes even move into the main home permanently.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The only way to experience the canyon more directly would have been to strap on a wingsuit and fling yourself off the veranda to fly with the ravens.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
During moments of cultural encounter, words can be invited onto a new language’s welcoming veranda and sometimes even move into the main home permanently.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The only way to experience the canyon more directly would have been to strap on a wingsuit and fling yourself off the veranda to fly with the ravens.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for veranda
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veranda. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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