porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms of porch

• piazza
• portico
• stoop
• veranda

Examples of porch in a Sentence

The house has a large front porch.

vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

Recent Examples on the Web

The city also fined the property owner $108,000 and the porch contractor $25,000. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Use easy-to-maintain container gardens as accents for entrances, porches and patios. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Pair these with the dessert cups for serving sundaes on the back porch or toss them in the basket for the next picnic in the park. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 June 2026

Coffee and meditation time out on the porch with my dogs and my cat and taking it in. — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port — more at ford

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing porch

• screened porch
• sleeping porch

Rhymes for porch

• scorch
• torch

Kids Definition

porch

noun

ˈpōrch 

ˈpȯrch

: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof