screen porch

Meshed outdoor room

A screen porch is an enclosed porch with screened walls instead of solid ones, allowing airflow while keeping out insects.

Common in warm climates, it extends living space outdoors: We ate dinner on the screen porch.

Also called a screened porch or screened-in porch.

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warm breeze · summer · rocking chair · rocking back and forth · ceiling fan · hammock · iced tea · sweet tea · twilight · citronella · humidity · shade · lounge · wicker · outdoor furniture · cushions · moths · lightning bugs

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Sheltered outdoor-adjacent room

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interior room · family room · den · great room · finished basement

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