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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Nor is there much of the more physical kind, despite myriad stunt personnel cascading off porches and second-story balconies with lethal bullet wounds.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The resort’s family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Use it by the pool, on the deck, porch, or terrace.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2025
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The resort’s family-friendly adventure tents are spacious, with several configurations of beds and bedroom furniture, cozy fire pits, heaters, and big front porches that invite hangouts.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring is here, which means those giant bees buzzing around are back — and that could spell trouble for your porch or deck.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Use it by the pool, on the deck, porch, or terrace.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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