1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
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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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Gone are the spring porch planters and airy summer decor.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
The final image of Monster is the pair drinking lemonade on the front porch of their home.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Police observed a man approaching the porch and attempting to steal the package.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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