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 Private porches offer privacy despite ground-level access. Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Many of the bedrooms open up to balconies or porches, giving you the perfect perch from which to look out over the land. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025 For Roach, her side porch gives her a front row view of the development. Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025 In the image, the historic building appears much smaller than the massive Cracker Barrel, complete with three cars parked in front of the wooden porch. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for porch
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Noun
  • Elsewhere on board, cruisers will find world-class entertainment, luxurious pool decks, a grand piazza, a spectacular glass-domed gathering space and a three-story restaurant with views to the horizon.
    Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • For five days, the medieval Italian town in the heart of Tuscany is transformed into a Cosplay Mecca, with book signings, artist events, screenings, exhibitions and concerts with over 300,000 visitors flooding onto the streets and piazzas.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Guests will enter through a cantilevered teakwood portico framed by a vertical garden of wisteria and climbing roses.
    Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Renderings submitted with the application show some cosmetic changes to the townhouse façades, including a stoop removed for ADA compliance, new (seemingly code-compliant) double glass doors, and fireproof concrete siding in lieu of wood.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Following her conversations with Lythcott, one point of reference Escobedo returned to was the residential stoop, where so many of Harlem’s residents spend their time with their families and neighbors.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Nearly every room, as well as multiple patios and verandas, offer panoramic views of the sixth fairway of Serrano Country Club’s golf course.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Both experts suggest booking a room with a veranda or a balcony—especially if this is your first sailing.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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