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

Those charges stem from Vick allegedly breaking into a former girlfriend’s home, and he is accused of stealing multiple electronic devices, as well as unscrewing the camera that had been located on the porch of her home. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

And there in the stillness of her front porch, Richetts looked out toward Lake Hodges from her perch high atop Del Dios. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 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