Dictionary entry

Verandah

Pronunciation: /vəˈrandə/

Pronunciation

/vəˈrandə/

Myanmar Meaning

(n) ဝရန်တာ။

Definition

veranda (also verandah ) / vǝ'rændǝ / ( US also porch ) n ဝရန္တာ။ sitting on the veranda. Compare PATIO

Examples

  1. ‘She would drop a recent kill on the back verandah outside our kitchen door.’
  2. ‘The outdoor verandah and roof overhangs provide welcome shade for both levels in the summer.’
  3. ‘It is further supported by ‘front-of-house’ outdoor living spaces such as porches
  4. verandahs
  5. and courtyards.’
  6. ‘Meet me outside on the veranda when you finish eating
  7. please.’
  8. ‘It is arranged in traditional courtyard format with verandahs for residential and administrative buildings.’
  9. ‘The senior man broke away from the crowd and ran out the back door of the house to wail on the veranda.’
  10. ‘A dilapidated old man sits on the veranda of a dilapidated old house.’
  11. ‘Thalia stayed against the cool marble wall on the veranda and closed her eyes.’
  12. ‘Meals are served in the house
  13. on the veranda
  14. or on mats placed on the ground outside the house.’
  15. ‘In traditional Karen bamboo houses
  16. sleeping quarters for guests are on the veranda.’
  17. ‘I finally spotted her alone
  18. outside on the veranda
  19. looking at the rough ocean.’
  20. ‘A human couple relaxed on a porch swing on the veranda and Max thought the place looked peaceful.’
  21. ‘Monitor 33 showed one of the hotel's numerous bars and lounges
  22. this one outside on the veranda.’
  23. ‘You can also dine outside on the veranda section and enjoy cooling sea breezes.’
  24. ‘I carried my weight slowly like a steamship
  25. and sat on the veranda
  26. outside this man's shop.’
  27. ‘Then just stretch out on the veranda - or the living room sofa - and savor a splendid but underappreciated spirit.’
  28. ‘She was at a table on the veranda overlooking the plaza
  29. already looking at a menu.’
  30. ‘As Mario was on his phone once again
  31. he stood on the veranda with the door closed so no one would hear him.’
  32. ‘One weekend I shared a room with Boy and his girlfriend; they slept on the veranda
  33. leaving me the room to myself.’
  34. ‘Rena was sitting on the veranda railing looking at eye level to Rufus.’