1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
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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Enjoy your morning coffee or tea on the private back porch, or settle into the living room with a good book.
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Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Clear steps, porches and walkways to prevent falls.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
The producer, the director, and a few other execs sat on the porch and sipped drinks as the sun went down.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Clear steps, porches and walkways to prevent falls.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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 29 Oct. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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