1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
Synonyms of porch
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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Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, was found dead in her husband's arms on the front porch of a home in Whitestown, Indiana, after the pair mistakenly showed up at the wrong address for a cleaning on Wednesday.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
This set, which includes two rocking chairs and a matching side table, can completely outfit your front porch or balcony.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Mom said the family already is planning to do the porch-to-pantry project again next year.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Officers who arrived at the scene found Ríos Pérez shot dead on the front porch, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
This set, which includes two rocking chairs and a matching side table, can completely outfit your front porch or balcony.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Mom said the family already is planning to do the porch-to-pantry project again next year.
—Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Officers who arrived at the scene found Ríos Pérez shot dead on the front porch, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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