porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms

• gallery [Southern & Midland]
• lanai
• piazza [dialect]
• stoop
• veranda
• verandah

Examples of porch in a Sentence

The house has a large front porch.

vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch

Recent Examples on the Web

Take in the views from the nautically tinged library or the rocking chairs on the front porch. —Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025

Enjoy a bottle or a flight paired with charcuterie in one of the winery's cozy nooks or on the wraparound porch. —Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025

Published on January 3, 2025 By Mark David Hillary Campbell Photo : Hillary Campbell Photo : Hillary Campbell The entrance porch. —Mark David, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025

Among the defendants who served significantly lighter sentences: A man who left a dead cat on his victim’s porch. —Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English porche, from Anglo-French, from Latin porticus portico, from porta gate; akin to Latin portus port — more at ford

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing porch

• screened porch
• sleeping porch

Kids Definition

porch

noun

ˈpōrch 

ˈpȯrch

: a covered entrance to a building usually with a separate roof