as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
a low-slung Hawaiian beach house with an open-sided lanai to catch the tropical breezes
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North Fort Myers resident Scott Fincher was sitting on the lanai of his Pine Lakes community home with his family, waiting for Milton.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
At a home in Wellington, a resident explains hearing a tornado siren go off, then rip through her neighborhood, destroying her lanai and flooding her pool with debris including tree limbs and portions of the home.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
If this sounds like a dream, a lanai might be for you.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
The home boasts a heated saltwater pool with a spill-over spa, a spacious covered lanai with a grilling station and an oversized, fenced yard with a playhouse and outdoor shower.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
At a home in Wellington, a resident explains hearing a tornado siren go off, then rip through her neighborhood, destroying her lanai and flooding her pool with debris including tree limbs and portions of the home.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
If this sounds like a dream, a lanai might be for you.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
The home boasts a heated saltwater pool with a spill-over spa, a spacious covered lanai with a grilling station and an oversized, fenced yard with a playhouse and outdoor shower.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lanai
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“Lanai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanai. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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