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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About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Let the message be true, from porch path and pasture just crossed, silver view.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Joe’s has remained family owned since it was founded in 1913, by Jo Ann Bass’ grandfather Joe Weiss who had the brilliant idea to establish an eatery on his Washington Avenue front porch serving fish sandwiches and meat dishes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
As evening falls, the crowd drifts downtown to the Blue Moon Saloon, a honky-tonk that resembles a back porch more than a concert venue.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Let the message be true, from porch path and pasture just crossed, silver view.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Joe’s has remained family owned since it was founded in 1913, by Jo Ann Bass’ grandfather Joe Weiss who had the brilliant idea to establish an eatery on his Washington Avenue front porch serving fish sandwiches and meat dishes.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
As evening falls, the crowd drifts downtown to the Blue Moon Saloon, a honky-tonk that resembles a back porch more than a concert venue.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 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 6 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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