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

All this arguing with the city of Sacramento began more than a decade ago because Nora Wilson has always loved sitting on her front porch. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Dec. 2025

Don’t overlook the garden pots and containers on your porch or patio. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

While at the scene, officers also found another man, lying on the front porch just outside the entryway and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. —Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025

Turn a balcony into a hangout spot or a porch into a reading nook with this all-season set that includes two UV-resistant chairs and a glass coffee table. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2025

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