as in verandah
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 porch Removing jute or other flammable doormats, brooms on the porch, flammable outdoor furniture within 5 feet of the house. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025 Hyve Smart Home Delivery Pod The Hyve Smart Home Delivery Pod aims to foil the efforts of would-be porch pirates. Andrew Gebhart, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025 Over coffee on his porch, Mr. Martínez González, who is in his mid-60s, takes the long view. Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Take in the views from the nautically tinged library or the rocking chairs on the front porch. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for porch 

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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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