sleeping porch

noun

: a porch or room having open sides or many windows arranged to permit sleeping in the open air

Examples of sleeping porch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1928, Schindler returned to enclose the sleeping porches and turn them into conventional bedrooms. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Two guest rooms — ideal for Kamal and Riva’s twin daughters — connect through a former sleeping porch with a fireplace and built-ins, creating flexible space for an office, hobby room or hangout area. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

Just Right When the sun starts dipping low, sleeping porches are all about setting the mood. — Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 8 June 2026

Its 43 rooms capture turn-of-the-20th-century class, and some of the eight cabins have twin beds in sleeping porches. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sleeping porch

• scorch
• torch