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noun

veranda

vuh-RAN-duh
noun
1
A roofed, open-sided platform or porch attached to the outside of a house.
"They sipped iced tea on the veranda as the sun went down."

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verandas plural

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Etymology

An Indian English word borrowed from Portuguese varanda ("balcony, balustrade"); its deeper origins are debated.

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