as in piazzas
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 porches
In the South, our home's footprint naturally extends outdoors with our porches and courtyards, which can greatly expand the amount of living space without needing to build more walls.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
For the event, homeowners volunteer their porches for live music acts.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Craftsman bungalow style features handcraftsmanship and natural materials and colors; the houses have wide porches framed by columns that invite lounging.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In a city where uptown has become a forest of glass and steel, McNinch House is a physical reminder of what Fourth Ward looked like before all of that — a residential neighborhood of homes with front porches, where people actually lived.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The two-story, 3,500-square foot home featured three bedrooms, two sun porches and a balcony.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The exteriors will even include front porches.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In present-day Montana, Preston Clyburn (Russell) and younger brother Paul (Matthew Fox) are fishing, drinking coffee on porches overlooking the Madison River and living a divine life in God’s Country.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
For the event, homeowners volunteer their porches for live music acts.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The Craftsman bungalow style features handcraftsmanship and natural materials and colors; the houses have wide porches framed by columns that invite lounging.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
In a city where uptown has become a forest of glass and steel, McNinch House is a physical reminder of what Fourth Ward looked like before all of that — a residential neighborhood of homes with front porches, where people actually lived.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
The two-story, 3,500-square foot home featured three bedrooms, two sun porches and a balcony.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
The exteriors will even include front porches.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In present-day Montana, Preston Clyburn (Russell) and younger brother Paul (Matthew Fox) are fishing, drinking coffee on porches overlooking the Madison River and living a divine life in God’s Country.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porches
Noun
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Italian piazzas are covered by retractable, UV-filtering canopies, deployed each morning like futuristic umbrellas against an invisible downpour.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The exhibition is housed in the porticoes of the Palestra Grande, located opposite the Amphitheatre.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bologna’s intricate porticos are an integral part of the city’s architectural heritage and identity.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Men, horses and even cattle moved through South Boston’s hills in the morning wind as residents watched from stoops — some in pajamas and wrapped in blankets, appearing to have been awakened by the sound of drums and bagpipes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sebastian gradually stoops, her frame becoming bent and delicate, her face a soft mask of bewilderment.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The farm buildings on the property—long verandas, shearing sheds, and concrete kennels—are old and decayed, remnants from long before the group showed up.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant is named after the English word for bangla or a single-story home, coined during India’s colonial past to indicate a particular style of house that included spacious verandahs, overhanging roofs, and large gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Porches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porches. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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