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DictionaryverandaRoofed porch
noun

veranda

vuh-RAN-duh/vəˈrændə/

A roofed, open-sided porch along the outside of a building.

The roofed veranda runs along the house with open sides and supporting posts.

A three-quarter view of a simple house with a long, roofed, open-sided porch running along its exterior wall.
Etymology
verandaHindiroofed exterior porch

Hindi varanda probably comes from Portuguese varanda, meaning “long balcony or terrace,” connecting the porch with an outdoor extension of a building. The word's deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

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… a small, smoke-blackened, semi-detached place standing back in a tiny strip of weedy garden, with a wooden veranda before the first floor windows.
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More examples

  • A wide veranda wraps around the house.
  • They serve breakfast on the shaded veranda.
  • Both cottages have verandas overlooking the garden.

Forms

veranda · verandas

Similar words

porch
A broader term, often for a covered area at an entrance.
balcony
Usually an elevated platform projecting from an upper floor.
terrace
An outdoor level area that is not necessarily roofed.