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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The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide. Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025 Visibly so, too — the building’s exterior is surrounded by scaffolding as work is underway to outfit the front porch with new columns and restored decorative elements. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025 For parents looking to teach kids about local wildlife, or seniors enjoying the rhythms of nature from the porch, Beako™ offers a lens through which to see the world a little more clearly. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Creating an outdoor oasis can be as simple as finding the right patio furniture, but smaller balconies, backyards, and porches might require a little more creativity. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for porch

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of porch was in the 14th century

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

porch

noun
ˈpōrch How to pronounce porch (audio)
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof

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