as in verandah
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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Recent Examples of porch
This means that porches, patios, and garages are outside the purview of most house cleaners.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
The driveway empties out at a circular natural stone motor court centered around a tiered fountain, with adjacent steps meandering their way up to a covered porch entry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
These cocktails are especially enjoyable to sip on our beautiful wraparound porch after a day at the Racetrack!
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
The driveway empties out at a circular natural stone motor court centered around a tiered fountain, with adjacent steps meandering their way up to a covered porch entry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
These cocktails are especially enjoyable to sip on our beautiful wraparound porch after a day at the Racetrack!
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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