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 The award-winning Viking Longships offer full-size verandas, al fresco dining, and spacious suites. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025 Unforgettable is when my wife drew the curtains of our veranda suite on the first morning of an Alaskan cruise in 2004. David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2025 There are Corinthian columns across the front, a veranda on either side, and the ghosts of plantation cotton all around. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 After a long day of birdwatching or fishing, visitors can retire to their suite and enjoy the amenities, with a private swimming pool and veranda in place to ensure a truly relaxing stay. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for veranda

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“Veranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veranda. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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