porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

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

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms

• verandah

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 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

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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

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