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 Altadena boy was fatally shot on a relative’s porch in 2016 when a gunman opened fire on a group, apparently targeting an adult gang member who survived. —Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Miller's favorite approach when decorating covered porches is to emulate the indoor aesthetic. —Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026

The costs of major repairs, like updates to the eroding south porch, are split. —Ilana Arougheti june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

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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