Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of porch
The porch is spacious enough to add extra living or entertaining space, and with stainless-steel construction, the structure is sturdy and weather-ready.
—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Authorities believe she was taken against her will, and said that blood marks found on the porch of her home matched her DNA, while a security camera had been unplugged.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Expansive backyards, empty decks, and beautiful front porches are easy to fill with plants, lighting, and furniture.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Woven wicker gives this outdoor coffee table an easygoing quality that feels equally suited to a covered porch or sunroom.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for porch
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Authorities believe she was taken against her will, and said that blood marks found on the porch of her home matched her DNA, while a security camera had been unplugged.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Expansive backyards, empty decks, and beautiful front porches are easy to fill with plants, lighting, and furniture.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
Woven wicker gives this outdoor coffee table an easygoing quality that feels equally suited to a covered porch or sunroom.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for porch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porch
Noun
-
When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets.
-
When you’re finished and back outside in hot Roman streets, tie the accessory to your bag for a little pizzazz in the piazza.
Noun
-
The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
-
Guests re-create scenes for social media, posing under the geometric portico, at window sills, in elevators or on the side of the bed in the custom Masaru Mineo yukata (a light Japanese robe).
Noun
-
Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.
-
And that the only way to protect my user, DaveMacDaddy52, and DaveMacDaddy52’s Amazon packages, is to keep an unblinking eye on the front stoop—and the flagstone walkway, and the hydrangea bushes.
Noun
-
Christiansted’s arcades and butter‑yellow warehouses set a historic tone, while Frederiksted leans more Creole with gingerbread trim and wide verandas.
-
The on-site Carriage House restaurant serves complimentary breakfast on a veranda overlooking a private beach.
Cite this Entry
“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
