veranda — meaning in English

English meaning

• deck noun A floor-like structure on a ship or the outdoor platform attached to a house.
• porch noun A covered structure at the entrance of a building, sometimes with its own roof.
• veranda noun A roofed, open-sided platform or porch attached to the outside of a house.

Senses

veranda is used for these senses in English:

• deck Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
• porch (architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
• veranda A gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building. [from 18th c.]

deck — full definition

1. noun A floor-like structure on a ship or the outdoor platform attached to a house.
2. noun A complete pack of playing cards.
3. verb To decorate or dress something up, often elaborately.
4. verb To knock someone down with a punch (informal).

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