1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
Examples of porch in a Sentence
The house has a large front porch.
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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Rich hues of yellow, red, and orange mums dot our porches, and for social gatherings, our fall styles echo the staple colors of the season.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Sleeping up to two people, the compact home comes with multiple options, including off-grid functionality, and is fronted by a small porch.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Soak in the sights of the season from the cozy front porch, perhaps from the perch of an oversized padded rocking chair, or borrow a kayak and paddle to a secluded island.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Sleeping up to two people, the compact home comes with multiple options, including off-grid functionality, and is fronted by a small porch.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Soak in the sights of the season from the cozy front porch, perhaps from the perch of an oversized padded rocking chair, or borrow a kayak and paddle to a secluded island.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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