veranda
Sign in to save"Grande" style|thumb|right thumb|Harlaxton House, Toowoomba, Queensland, 2014 A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.
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"Grande" style|thumb|right thumb|Harlaxton House, Toowoomba, Queensland, 2014 A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.
Authorities differ on the spelling of the word. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary gives the "h" version as a variant and The Guardian Style Guide says "veranda not verandah". Australia's Macquarie Dictionary prefers verandah.