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veranda

noun

və-ˈran-də

variants or verandah

Definition of veranda

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 Camp de Base Gaspésie has beachfront cottages just outside of town, each with kitchen facilities and spacious verandas for sunset viewing. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026 At the opposite end, the aft veranda flows onto the beach club. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for veranda

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Set above the Riviera Country Club, the two-story house has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms, along with a columned front porch, formal dining room, and a sitting room with beamed ceilings and bay windows.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
In a world where packages vanish off front porches faster than snacks at a party, leaving your home's perimeter up to chance is an extreme sport nobody signed up for.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

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