as in verandah
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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In Texas, Breyana Elwell discovered her porch fan had become a favorite spot for neighborhood squirrels.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
To help you to design a fall porch that’s just as pretty and natural-looking as your neighbors’—without as much effort, money, or upkeep—you’ll find the best faux mums and fall flowers to shop under $25 at Amazon below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
North and South Porticos, 1824-1829 After the White House was heavily damaged in the War of 1812, President James Monroe ordered the creation of the South Portico, a semicircular porch with large columns that looked out on the South Lawn.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Ideal for porches and mudrooms, this large storage unit can corral all of your fire tools in one place.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
To help you to design a fall porch that’s just as pretty and natural-looking as your neighbors’—without as much effort, money, or upkeep—you’ll find the best faux mums and fall flowers to shop under $25 at Amazon below.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
North and South Porticos, 1824-1829 After the White House was heavily damaged in the War of 1812, President James Monroe ordered the creation of the South Portico, a semicircular porch with large columns that looked out on the South Lawn.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Ideal for porches and mudrooms, this large storage unit can corral all of your fire tools in one place.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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