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
That doesn’t even include the spacious porch and second-floor balcony pictured.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Barco pulled out a handgun and shot into a crowd of teenagers standing on a porch.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
There are few things Southerners take more pride in than our porches, so what better way to welcome spring to the South than with a front porch refresh?
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
During the warmer months, try a dip in the lake or cozy up with a book and a sweater on the porch when the weather gets chilly.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Barco pulled out a handgun and shot into a crowd of teenagers standing on a porch.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
There are few things Southerners take more pride in than our porches, so what better way to welcome spring to the South than with a front porch refresh?
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
During the warmer months, try a dip in the lake or cozy up with a book and a sweater on the porch when the weather gets chilly.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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