porch

noun

ˈpȯrch How to pronounce porch (audio)
Definition of porchnext
as in piazza
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

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Recent Examples of porch A lot filled with playground equipment is located directly across from Shank’s porch. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Carve the field pumpkin for the porch, and bake with something else. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Some houses in the neighborhood already had piles of sandbags sitting on their front porches. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 In This Article For weeks in the fall, cheerful pots of mums adorn front steps and porches next to piles of pumpkins. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porch
  1. piazza
  2. portico
  3. stoop
  4. veranda
Noun
  • The main house has seven en suite bedrooms along with triple piazzas overlooking the grounds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The duplex suite is particularly special, spread across two floors with a separate living area and mezzanine bedroom, plus views over the piazza and the Fountain of the Naiads.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of piazza
Noun
  • Construction crews stripped the president's name from the exterior in June, but the front portico of the building has since been covered by a tarp, concealing most of its name.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Upon passing through a deep portico entryway abutting an attached two-car garage, a vaulted reception gallery sits beneath a prominent glass atrium.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of portico
Noun
  • Further south, Ellie Hodge stood on her front stoop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday and watched as passing vehicles left wakes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Is the convenience worth the cost of constant surveillance and suspicion of every person who steps on your stoop (not to mention a subscription to the software that runs the camera)?
    — Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stoop
Noun
  • Between game drives, guests here lounge on the veranda overlooking the desert hoping to spy more elephants, or relax in their suites with a massage or nap.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Additionally, the estate includes elevator service to all three floors, 25-yard lap pool, outdoor kitchen, veranda with stone fireplace and underground seven-car garage with Tesla charging station.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of veranda

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