1
: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof
2
obsolete
: portico
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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The front entrance is tucked into a small porch.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
The man found shot on the front porch, believed to be between the ages of 45 to 55, was also pronounced dead at the scene.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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