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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Karen Powers stood on the porch as her brother and the adjuster engaged in a heated debate on the roof above her.
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Upon noticing a doorbell camera, the subject calmly seeks foliage from Guthrie’s porch area to try and obscure the lens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
DNA tests showed blood on her porch was hers, authorities said.
—Ty Oneil, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
That's when 30-year-old Lafayette Collaso, who had been on the front porch of the home, was fatally shot.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Upon noticing a doorbell camera, the subject calmly seeks foliage from Guthrie’s porch area to try and obscure the lens.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
DNA tests showed blood on her porch was hers, authorities said.
—Ty Oneil, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
That's when 30-year-old Lafayette Collaso, who had been on the front porch of the home, was fatally shot.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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 13 Feb. 2026.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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