as in piazzas
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 porches
Some homes left multiple bags and boxes of food on their porches.
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Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Rich hues of yellow, red, and orange mums dot our porches, and for social gatherings, our fall styles echo the staple colors of the season.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
At the time, Spencer noticed how newspapers were being thrown in the general direction of subscribers' porches.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The commissioners also approved eight of the nine concessions and waivers, including allowing for 96 units to have porches and decks, ranging from 64 to 70 square feet, according to a staff report.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Repairs could include the replacement of deteriorated siding, windows, porches and flooring.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Rich hues of yellow, red, and orange mums dot our porches, and for social gatherings, our fall styles echo the staple colors of the season.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
At the time, Spencer noticed how newspapers were being thrown in the general direction of subscribers' porches.
—Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
The commissioners also approved eight of the nine concessions and waivers, including allowing for 96 units to have porches and decks, ranging from 64 to 70 square feet, according to a staff report.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Jack-o’-lanterns flicker on doorsteps, skeletons hang from porches and children test out their costumes before the big night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porches
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With elegant piazzas, museums, historic cafes, and a growing culinary scene, Turin makes an ideal base for exploring the region.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
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The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Its flat, walkable, and bikeable center is located inside medieval walls, and residents are protected from the elements by miles of decorative porticoes.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Most Americans descend from those with humble beginnings; standing in our kitchens, hallways, and stoops, visitors often imagine their ancestors in these spaces.—
Annie Polland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Accessories included snap coin purse necklaces and clutches as well as dangling earrings made of small (real) books — a reference to the boxes of books and other ephemera residents leave out on stoops to pass along.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 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
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Spicers Balfour Hotel In New Farm, Spicers Balfour feels like the quintessential Queenslander stay—high ceilings, wraparound verandas, and that warm Brisbane hospitality.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Porches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porches. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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