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
  • Diana Coldren, Compass, (617) 953-7237 Rumford, Maine About 90 minutes from Portland, this 1898 fivebedroom with Greek Revival and Colonial Revival elements features symmetrical door and window placement and an entry portico with Doric columns.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of portico
Noun
  • Thanks to her Instagram presence, Wallace reports that her stoop has drawn long lines of people from all over the world.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The couple even had their wedding on the stoop of their brownstone in October 2024.
    — Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 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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