🇬🇧🇨🇳 veranda - 阳台 : English Lesson

Meaning of "veranda" ("阳台"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A veranda is a long, raised porch attached to the outside of a house, usually at the front or side. It has a roof to give shade and keep off rain, and it often has a railing or half-walls, but it is still open to the fresh air. People sit or play on the veranda to enjoy being outside while still feeling a bit like they are inside the house.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The veranda is where my dad drinks coffee and pretends the plants are talking back to him.

We had a tea party on the veranda and accidentally invited three ants and one very rude fly.

When I practice my trumpet on the veranda, the neighbors close their windows at the speed of light.

Our veranda is so long that when Mom calls us for dinner, the echo has to stop and catch its breath halfway.

Dad tried yoga on the veranda, but his “peaceful stretching” sounded a lot like “ouch, my back.”

On the wet evening Anna stood on the wooden veranda as rain hammered the garden. Her father carried a lamp onto the veranda and waved the dog up the veranda steps. A child in bright boots pressed a cheek to the veranda post. They all huddled under the veranda roof, sharing hot tea until the storm passed.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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