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
Below are the Southern inns and B&Bs with the best front porches, from a beachfront escape on the Carolina coast to a historic property in the heart of Blue Ridge, Georgia.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Add a pop of seasonal color For many homeowners, mums are the go-to for fall porches and patios.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Gardens brim with fall florals, landscapers here seem to outdo themselves, decking porches and pathways with mums, pumpkins, and late blooms that rival summer’s splendor.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Our gardens and farms, our houses, porches, lean-tos, gazebos and birdhouses are statements of power and possession but also more than that.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The waterfront, retreat-like Weekapaug Inn has expansive porches and large windows that frame Quonochontaug Pond.
—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
Children were playing, adults sat on their front porches, neighbors spoke to each other.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
Add a pop of seasonal color For many homeowners, mums are the go-to for fall porches and patios.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Gardens brim with fall florals, landscapers here seem to outdo themselves, decking porches and pathways with mums, pumpkins, and late blooms that rival summer’s splendor.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Our gardens and farms, our houses, porches, lean-tos, gazebos and birdhouses are statements of power and possession but also more than that.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Dudes who can’t get in get into screaming matches with Jah at the door, and the party extends out into the street where neighbors start peeking out their windows and standing on their porches shaking their heads.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
The waterfront, retreat-like Weekapaug Inn has expansive porches and large windows that frame Quonochontaug Pond.
—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
Children were playing, adults sat on their front porches, neighbors spoke to each other.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Porches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porches. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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