as in verandah
a covered structure adjoining an entrance to a building
vacationers relaxing on the inn's spacious front porch
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Maximize Outdoor Space Because the front porch gets used as an outdoor living room when the weather cooperates, it should be furnished as comfortably as the indoor version.
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Out back, a fence will soon hug the tiny porch where visitors will still be able to see the lines on the brick where the lean-to’s roof was formerly affixed.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House caught our eye for a few noteworthy reasons, namely the darling front porch that’s perfect for lounging.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie’s protagonist is Craig Jones (Ice Cube), who has just been fired on his day off, leaving him broke and stuck on his front porch in South Central Los Angeles with his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Out back, a fence will soon hug the tiny porch where visitors will still be able to see the lines on the brick where the lean-to’s roof was formerly affixed.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
The Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House caught our eye for a few noteworthy reasons, namely the darling front porch that’s perfect for lounging.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
The movie’s protagonist is Craig Jones (Ice Cube), who has just been fired on his day off, leaving him broke and stuck on his front porch in South Central Los Angeles with his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker).
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Porch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porch. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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