screened in

Behind bug netting

Screened in describes an outdoor space enclosed with mesh screening rather than solid walls or glass.

A screened-in porch or patio allows airflow while keeping out insects.

The screening creates a barrier between indoor comfort and outdoor pests: We ate dinner on the screened-in deck without being bothered by mosquitoes.

Related

mesh · ventilation · fresh air · safeguarded · patio · privacy · protected · balcony · sunroom · gazebo · deck · security · veranda · breezeway · isolated · weather protection · shade · pergola

Opposites
enclosure type

screened inopen

Not closed

exposed · unenclosed · uncovered · enclosed · roofless

protection level

screened inexposed

Out in open

unprotected · unsheltered · climate-controlled · weathered · al fresco

Family

screen, screened, screening, screens, screener, screeners

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G