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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From the outside, Lyons’s house is a textbook Baltimore row home with a modest porch made for relaxing on a nice day or having a smoke while you people-watch.
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Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
The resort blends coastal Southern style with spacious porches, a full-service spa, multiple pools, and a long boardwalk that leads straight to the beach.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
One of the quintessential activities to do during summer in the South is a classic porch hang—or patio hang, or pool hang, or sunroom hang in the blessed air-conditioning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 28 May 2025
Adding reliable and durable seating to patios, porches, and backyards is the first step in making your outdoor space as inviting as possible.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 May 2025
The resort blends coastal Southern style with spacious porches, a full-service spa, multiple pools, and a long boardwalk that leads straight to the beach.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 26 May 2025
One of the quintessential activities to do during summer in the South is a classic porch hang—or patio hang, or pool hang, or sunroom hang in the blessed air-conditioning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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