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 Coffee and meditation time out on the porch with my dogs and my cat and taking it in. Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Consider turning off your porch light at night to avoid flooding your neighbor's home with excessive light. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 The 180-degree view shows everything from packages to porch pirates in sharp HD, and motion alerts pop up instantly on your phone. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for porch
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Noun
  • When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets.
    Cassandra Tresl, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • When you’re finished and back outside in hot Roman streets, tie the accessory to your bag for a little pizzazz in the piazza.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The safe stayed in the hall briefly, moving outside near the Capitol’s east portico for the next 80 years.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2026
  • Guests re-create scenes for social media, posing under the geometric portico, at window sills, in elevators or on the side of the bed in the custom Masaru Mineo yukata (a light Japanese robe).
    Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Swiping through the rest of the personal snapshots, the sisters are seen over the years enjoying ice cream cones on a New York City stoop, hugging, sharing a swing, practicing ballet, and posing with their famous mother backstage at Cinderella on Broadway.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
  • And that the only way to protect my user, DaveMacDaddy52, and DaveMacDaddy52’s Amazon packages, is to keep an unblinking eye on the front stoop—and the flagstone walkway, and the hydrangea bushes.
    Carrie McCrossen, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • The newer Oceania Vista and Oceania Allura offer concierge-level single accommodations; these feature larger verandas and concierge lounge access (the latter another way to meet fellow voyagers).
    Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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