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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Grow them only in pots and keep the pots on a porch, deck or patio.
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The home even comes with a water heater at no additional cost, but the best feature by far is the tiny home's front porch.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
The mansion includes five guest suites; a home theater; a play room; and a primary suite with a porch, lounge, dual baths and multi-level closet.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
Since those early days, the hotel has blossomed to include standalone cabins, an ample outdoor dining porch, and a spa.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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Jessica Damiano, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
The home even comes with a water heater at no additional cost, but the best feature by far is the tiny home's front porch.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
The mansion includes five guest suites; a home theater; a play room; and a primary suite with a porch, lounge, dual baths and multi-level closet.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
Since those early days, the hotel has blossomed to include standalone cabins, an ample outdoor dining porch, and a spa.
—Juliet Izon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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porch
noun
ˈpōrch 
ˈpȯrch
: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof
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