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.
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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
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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
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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