1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
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Examples of porch in a Sentence
The house has a large front porch.
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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Amazon has tons of outdoor porch decor, including artificial plants, lights, welcome signs, throw pillow covers, and more.
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Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
This wicker porch swing has a gorgeous color mixture of a red seat cushion and a brown swing construction.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
As Velma Davis, she and scene partner Gene Wilder, in his big screen debut, portrayed two young lovebirds who, while kissing on their front porch, notice that a group of hoodlums is stealing Eugene’s car.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Significance Of Shotgun Houses Because of the proximity of shotgun houses to one another, residents would often sit out on their porches, chatting with neighbors.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
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Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 23 June 2024
This wicker porch swing has a gorgeous color mixture of a red seat cushion and a brown swing construction.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
As Velma Davis, she and scene partner Gene Wilder, in his big screen debut, portrayed two young lovebirds who, while kissing on their front porch, notice that a group of hoodlums is stealing Eugene’s car.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Significance Of Shotgun Houses Because of the proximity of shotgun houses to one another, residents would often sit out on their porches, chatting with neighbors.
—Maggie Burch, Southern Living, 19 June 2024
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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