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

String lights lead up to an ample porch, which, during the warmer months, is the place to relax. —Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

Stop for a chat on the front porch or invite someone to join your game of cards by the living room fireplace. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026

In response, a deputy armed with a rifle shot Alfonso before others rushed to the porch and rescued the child. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, Ceconi suggests hanging them on a clothesline on a cold, sunny day (under a porch). —Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 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