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

The covered porch is impressively spacious, while customization options offer plenty of space inside, too. —Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025

The engineer discovered the masonry was oxidized and needed to be replaced, along with the porch, causing the cost of the repairs to go up $181,000. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025

Sellers are preparing their homes, windows sparkling, flower beds bursting, porches ready for that perfect first impression. —Marci McKown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025

In this case, the snake was right outside Anna's door, slinking around the doorbell and a wire basket sitting on the front porch. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 June 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