ve|ran´da|like´

ve|ran´da|like´
ve|ran|da or ve|ran|dah «vuh RAN duh», noun.
a large porch along one or more sides of a house; piazza.
[< Hindustani varandā, or < Portuguese varanda railing]
ve|ran´da|like´, adjective.

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