variants
or verandah
as in porch
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 veranda
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
Each of the 17 rooms and suites, along with the two-story, two-bedroom villa, feature a private terrace or veranda ideal for enjoying a morning espresso or an afternoon aperitivo.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Abu Sayed's elderly parents sit quietly on the veranda, staring at the deluge, their minds seemingly elsewhere.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
That same veranda became a venue for more literal instrumental music in later years when the Park Service invited a community ensemble called Symphony of the Canyons to perform outdoor pops concerts.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
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Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Each of the 17 rooms and suites, along with the two-story, two-bedroom villa, feature a private terrace or veranda ideal for enjoying a morning espresso or an afternoon aperitivo.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Abu Sayed's elderly parents sit quietly on the veranda, staring at the deluge, their minds seemingly elsewhere.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 5 Aug. 2025
That same veranda became a venue for more literal instrumental music in later years when the Park Service invited a community ensemble called Symphony of the Canyons to perform outdoor pops concerts.
—Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for veranda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veranda
porch
Noun
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Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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This family-friendly DIY is perfect for hiding around your garden, displaying on your porch, or using to decorate your walkway.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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