variants or verandah
Definition of verandanext
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 Soon after spying the hungry bird, the family watched in horror as the kite accidentally dropped the reptile right into their backyard, bringing an abrupt end to tea on the veranda. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 Here, the year is 1995 and Highsmith (Helen Mirren) is at death’s door and in exile, smoking like a chimney on the veranda of her home in Zurich. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 Outside, the impressive backyard and panoramic landscape glow, day or night, and can be enjoyed throughout the year inside a covered veranda equipped with a fireplace and large gas grill. — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 7 Sep. 2026 Monterey oversaw the simple design of Tao House, infusing it with Asian touches and making sure each room opened onto the courtyard or veranda. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veranda
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porch
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  • From feeding hobos on the back porch in the night in the Great Depression to marching against wars for oil in the Eighties and Nineties.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This had been the original barn on the Pierce property, raised back when the entirety of the Pierce farm could be seen from the porch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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