veranda

Example Sentences

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The men sit on rugs beneath the wide boughs of a tree, while two women sit on mats in the shade of a nearby veranda, as goats and chickens roam the compound.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

When the dust settles, a small, pink rectangular building with veranda posts appears at the venue’s west end, a disco ball hanging on its porch.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

Outside, residents can enjoy the warm New Orleans weather while lounging on the covered veranda or soaking in the saltwater pool.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 10, 2025

But he said he was shaken by what occurred later after he accidently let Spacey’s dog out of the house while returning from smoking on the veranda.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2023

He and the man from Asaba talked in low voices as if they alone were responsible for her, and afterward he came up to where Olanna was sitting on the veranda.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie