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🏡 A covered porch 🏡 To add a porch
to veranda

to veranda

4.8
To add a roofed platform to a house
  • verb
  • /vəˈrændə/
translation icon : añadir un porche
  • They verandaed the cottage to create a shaded outdoor area for relaxing.

Examples

  • The architect verandaed the house to give it a more traditional look.

  • After they verandaed the building, it became a popular spot for afternoon tea.

  • Let's veranda this house!

  • They decided to veranda their house this summer.

  • They verandaed the cottage to create a lovely space for summer gatherings.

  • The builders verandaed the hotel, enhancing its outdoor dining area.

  • After they verandaed the house, the family enjoyed more time outdoors.

Synonyms

to terrace
vsto veranda
1 4.3

To add a flat outdoor area next to a building for sitting

adds a different outdoor structure rather than a flat area

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

Surface Forms

veranda infinitive
veranded past
veranded past participle
veranding present participle
verandas third person singular

Etymology

Veranda as a verb comes from the noun veranda, which came from Portuguese varanda and the word vara meaning 'rail'. It simply means to add that porch to a building, so to veranda a house is to give it a shaded, railed outside space.