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 Property damaged at the site included a Nissan Altima, the mailbox, the carport, the porch and landscaping, court documents say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026 In the Tennessee Mountain Home area, there’s a sack of cornmeal on the porch as a nod to how her parents paid the doctor who delivered her in 1946. — Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026 Dracaena Popular varieties of dracaenas, like ‘Dragon Tree,’ the ‘Corn’ plant, and ‘Lemon Lime,’ are often grown in porch planters and window boxes as foliage plants. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Your front porch is your home’s chance to make a first impression, so keeping it nice and orderly is essential! — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for porch
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Noun
  • David mentions Samovar and the legendary Bar San Calisto, where elderly regulars still play cards over cheap beers while students, artists, and musicians fill the piazza outside.
    — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Like many of the homes throughout Virginia, Birdwood Mansion was built according to Jeffersonian architectural and design ideals, with symmetrical details like an entrance portico, Doric columns, and impressive brickwork.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But the massive portico did not protect them from the lashing rain.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • The clubhouse would have a bar, restaurant, locker rooms and verandas overlooking the golf course and tennis courts.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant serves a lovely breakfast on the veranda overlooking Ocean Drive as well as lunch and light bites in the piano bar in the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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