as in verandahs
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
The waterfront, retreat-like Weekapaug Inn has expansive porches and large windows that frame Quonochontaug Pond.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Investing in outdoor lighting is a simple solution to illuminate pathways and porches for safer steps.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Where To Stay In Sunset Beach Hotels With its charming decks and porches, the two-story 14-room Sunset Inn is a dreamy place to stay.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Children were playing, adults sat on their front porches, neighbors spoke to each other.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Its stores have become temples to country décor, checkerboards, and rocking chairs on porches.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The rooms, two of which have private porches, are homey and lean feminine—pink and pale green bedding in the Jardins room, sherbet tones in the Pyrenees room.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The sacred inheritance passed down from grandmothers who laughed even when there was little to laugh about, from church choirs that sang through sorrow, from front porches where stories and sweet tea flowed in equal measure.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The picturesque front porches that define the town are abuzz with energetic cottagers who punctuate their days with cooking lessons, nature walks, yoga, professorial lectures, music and plays.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Investing in outdoor lighting is a simple solution to illuminate pathways and porches for safer steps.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Where To Stay In Sunset Beach Hotels With its charming decks and porches, the two-story 14-room Sunset Inn is a dreamy place to stay.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Children were playing, adults sat on their front porches, neighbors spoke to each other.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Its stores have become temples to country décor, checkerboards, and rocking chairs on porches.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The rooms, two of which have private porches, are homey and lean feminine—pink and pale green bedding in the Jardins room, sherbet tones in the Pyrenees room.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
The sacred inheritance passed down from grandmothers who laughed even when there was little to laugh about, from church choirs that sang through sorrow, from front porches where stories and sweet tea flowed in equal measure.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The picturesque front porches that define the town are abuzz with energetic cottagers who punctuate their days with cooking lessons, nature walks, yoga, professorial lectures, music and plays.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Porches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porches. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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