as in porch
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
a low-slung Hawaiian beach house with an open-sided lanai to catch the tropical breezes
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Recent Examples of lanai
Oceanview rooms, suites, and luxury villas are available with a private lanai.
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Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Apple cider is served each afternoon at the lobby lanai.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Watch outriggers glide down the Ala Wai from your breezy rooftop lanai while sipping a cup of Kona coffee, then pop down to Redfish for a proper bowl of poke.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
North Fort Myers resident Scott Fincher was sitting on the lanai of his Pine Lakes community home with his family, waiting for Milton.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Apple cider is served each afternoon at the lobby lanai.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Watch outriggers glide down the Ala Wai from your breezy rooftop lanai while sipping a cup of Kona coffee, then pop down to Redfish for a proper bowl of poke.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
North Fort Myers resident Scott Fincher was sitting on the lanai of his Pine Lakes community home with his family, waiting for Milton.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for lanai
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“Lanai.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanai. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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