"verandah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /vəˈɹændə/ Audio: en-au-verandah.ogg [Australia] Forms: verandahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} verandah (plural verandahs)
  1. (archaic or Australia and New Zealand) Alternative spelling of veranda Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: veranda
    Sense id: en-verandah-en-noun-v1juVl2F Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, New Zealand English

Inflected forms

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