1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
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The house has a large front porch.
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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In South Carolina, unused blue paint was used by enslaved people on their doors and porches.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The home also has a rebuilt rear porch and stairs, a tear-off tile roof, new copper gutters and downspouts and a Kichler outdoor lighting system.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Neighborhood: Lansdowne Realtor: Susan May • Corcoran HM Properties
Specs: 3 beds, 3.5 baths and 3,249 square feet
Notable features: High ceilings, fireplace, new appliances, screened-in porch, saltwater pool, guest house, vehicle charging outlet, and large yard.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
There, in an attractive two-story suburban house with plenty of natural light, a wraparound front porch and a spacious backyard, the spirit wanders the handsome, blandly tasteful rooms and looks out the many windows.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Jan. 2025
The home also has a rebuilt rear porch and stairs, a tear-off tile roof, new copper gutters and downspouts and a Kichler outdoor lighting system.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Neighborhood: Lansdowne Realtor: Susan May • Corcoran HM Properties
Specs: 3 beds, 3.5 baths and 3,249 square feet
Notable features: High ceilings, fireplace, new appliances, screened-in porch, saltwater pool, guest house, vehicle charging outlet, and large yard.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
There, in an attractive two-story suburban house with plenty of natural light, a wraparound front porch and a spacious backyard, the spirit wanders the handsome, blandly tasteful rooms and looks out the many windows.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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