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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vəˈrændə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/vəˈrændə/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(və ran′də)

ve•ran•da or ve•ran•dah /vəˈrændə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -das or -dahs.

Dialect Termsa porch, usually roofed, often extending across the front and sides of a house.

ve•ran•da (və ran′də),USA pronunciation n.

Also ve•ran′dah. [Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.]a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed, as by a railing, often extending across the front and sides of a house;
gallery.
piazza.

Portuguese varanda, Spanish baranda railing, balustrade; compare bar¹)
Persian bar āmadaḥ coming out (unless the Hindi word is
Hindi baraṇḍā, barāmdā
1705–15

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veranda, verandah /vəˈrændə/ n

a porch or portico, sometimes partly enclosed, along the outside of a building
NZ a canopy sheltering pedestrians in a shopping street

Etymology: 18th Century: from Portuguese varanda railing; related to Hindi varandā railing

'veranda' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

porch - sleep out - stoep - bungalow - dalan - engawa - fan - gallery - lanai - piazza - verandaed

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Synonyms: portico, gallery, platform, porch, terrace, more...

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