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

Then there’s the scourge known as porch pirates. —Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

Manning loved writing on her porch in Altadena or at nearby Cafe de Leche. —Erica Zora Wrightson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026

In late 2014, Juurlink picked up a copy of the Toronto Star from his porch and saw Koren’s name on the front page. —Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Electric shovels are a good option for sidewalks or small driveways, as well as porches, steps and other elevated areas where a snow blower cannot reach. —Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 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