as in verandah
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
The scenes in Sinners when musicians play acoustic guitars and harmonicas brought back memories of hearing tunes by B.B. King and Z.Z. Hill while sitting on my grandmother’s porch.
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AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Best Wayfair Patio Deals Outfit porches, decks, and patio spaces with weather-resistant furniture while prices are significantly lower.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Visibly so, too — the building’s exterior is surrounded by scaffolding as work is underway to outfit the front porch with new columns and restored decorative elements.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Best Wayfair Patio Deals Outfit porches, decks, and patio spaces with weather-resistant furniture while prices are significantly lower.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The company now makes about 1,000 flags per day, with many destined for military funerals, government buildings and patriotic front porches nationwide.
—Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Visibly so, too — the building’s exterior is surrounded by scaffolding as work is underway to outfit the front porch with new columns and restored decorative elements.
—Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for porch
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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