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
Soil, plants, and growing containers can get heavy and may place too much weight on porches and balconies.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, even the most stylish porches can lose their charm with a few small missteps.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Many rooms include fireplaces and porches, and renovations leaned into reuse and upcycling to honor the property’s history and reduce environmental impact.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Right now, the retail giant has hundreds of deals on small-space-friendly picks for decks, porches, balconies, and gardens, starting at under $40.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Most have private outdoor porches or decks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Electric shovels are a good option for sidewalks or small driveways, as well as porches, steps and other elevated areas where a snow blower cannot reach.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
About seven police cars and a department van were parked near the tape as people stood on their apartment balconies and porches to watch.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
However, even the most stylish porches can lose their charm with a few small missteps.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Feb. 2026
Many rooms include fireplaces and porches, and renovations leaned into reuse and upcycling to honor the property’s history and reduce environmental impact.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Right now, the retail giant has hundreds of deals on small-space-friendly picks for decks, porches, balconies, and gardens, starting at under $40.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Most have private outdoor porches or decks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Electric shovels are a good option for sidewalks or small driveways, as well as porches, steps and other elevated areas where a snow blower cannot reach.
—Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porches
Noun
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As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Europe is packed with these urban oases, and along with a taste for lattes and tapas, Americans are increasingly hungry for Italian piazzas, Spanish plazas, French places, and similar squares around the globe.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 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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Which means if there’s more than two inches of snow on the ground, a merry band of Aurora volunteers spread out across neighborhoods to help seniors clear their sidewalks, stoops and driveways.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, trash littered the sidewalks and piled up on stoops, and the illicit economy seemed to occupy every corner.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The decor nods to traditional Dominican architecture through natural woods and open verandas.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2026
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The lovely verandas are a big selling point as well; enjoy a happy hour beverage in the fresh air while sunset or people-watching.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Porches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porches. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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