porch

noun

ˈpȯrch 

1

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

2

obsolete : portico

Synonyms

• 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

When Fort Worth campuses were closed during the COVID pandemic, Bennett, who lives near the school, tutored Briscoe students on her front porch. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2025

After a report on a meeting of Bath County supervisors, in 2017, someone dumped manure in front of the local station’s porch, twice. —Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025

The new amenity, situated near Grove Pool, will feature play structures, open lawn areas and a covered porch to welcome residents and visitors and encourage neighborhood connectivity. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

In the 2025 Southern Living Idea House, interior designer Charlotte Moss turned the side entry into a convenient potting porch. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 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

Rhymes for porch

• scorch
• torch

Kids Definition

porch

noun

ˈpōrch 

ˈpȯrch

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