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

The bathroom, located at the opposite end to the porch door, features a walk-in shower cubicle, a vanity sink, storage cabinets, and a toilet. —Stefan Ionescu june 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026

The restaurant’s menu will feature sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers along with a beer garden shaded by a 500-square foot porch and the canopy of nearby Live Oak Trees, the press release said. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026

So many people arrived so fast that some homeowners rented out their porches, George said. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026

There was a fireplace, wet bar, and the porch—which faced the water—was almost as large as the main space. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 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