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 suspect walked off the porch and allegedly fired shots into the home that was occupied. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026

It was based on the polite fiction that the porch appearance is not public, but only a momentary detour from bed to breakfast, where robes and slippers are permissible. —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026

The Bungalows The resort consists of 135 private bungalows complete with private front porches and verandas, outdoor rain showers and soaking tubs, plush robes, flatscreen TVs, and comfortable beds. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026

Even without undertaking a walk, the owners can enjoy the outdoors along with a cup of coffee while relaxing on the front porch. —Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 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