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

Rocky runs up onto the home's back porch, where the woman and the child corner him and grab him before returning to the SUV and taking off. —Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

The lobby itself channels an open veranda (a nod to Charleston’s plethora of breeze-catching porches), with gauzy drapes, silent ceiling fans, and even a hanging swing. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

Install them on the front porch railings as well as below the windows. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

Someone fired into the home of Indianapolis city council member Ron Gibson, who favors plans to build a data center in town, and left a note on his porch. —Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 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