verandas
Covered outdoor galleries
Verandas is the plural of veranda, a roofed porch or gallery extending along the outside of a building.
Verandas are typically open on the sides or enclosed by a railing, providing shaded outdoor space: The old plantation house had wide verandas on three sides.
Common in tropical and colonial architecture.
Also spelled verandahs.
Paved outdoor living space
- deckShip's flat surface
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
- gardenCultivated plant area
- lanaiCovered outdoor living space
sunroom · breezeway · pergola · gazebo · stoop · gallery · lawn · backyard
Covered entryway structure
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- terracePaved outdoor extension
- loggiaRoofed open-air gallery
piazza · colonnade · balustrade · railing · columns · pillars · eaves · awning
Seat on curved runners
- hammockHanging fabric bed
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- daybedSeating that converts to sleeping
- loungingReclining in idleness
siesta · iced tea · lemonade · sundowner · conversation · storytelling · reading · afternoon nap
Failing to see or consider
- garden viewSight of cultivated grounds
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
sunrise · mountains · oceanview · lawn · landscape · scenery · vista · prospect
patio
Paved outdoor living space
lanai · sunroom · breezeway · pergola · gazebo · stoop · gallery · lawn · backyard · poolside
porch
Covered entryway structure
loggia · piazza · colonnade · balustrade · railing · columns · pillars · eaves · awning · facade
rocking chair
Seat on curved runners
lounging · siesta · iced tea · lemonade · sundowner · conversation · storytelling · reading · afternoon nap · cooling off
overlooking
Failing to see or consider
- garden viewSight of cultivated grounds
- streetscapeUrban corridor's appearance
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
sunset · sunrise · mountains · oceanview · lawn · landscape · scenery · vista · prospect · outlook
- sanatoriumssanatorium, patients, tuberculosis, TB, rest cure
- Bahamian architecturecolonial style, clapboard houses, hurricane shutters, louvered windows, wraparound porches
- tropical housesstilt houses, bamboo houses, thatched roofs, bamboo huts, traditional huts
- outdoor spacesgardens, park, parks, field, patio
- historic architectureVersailles, Blenheim Palace, Hampton Court, Monticello, Mount Vernon
- historic homesmansion, manor house, manor houses, plantation house, colonial house
verandascellars
Underground storage rooms
basements · inner chambers · closets · vaults · sunrooms
verandasinner sanctums
Most private, protected spaces
inner chambers · living rooms · great rooms · parlors · dens